This Side of Fifty

I began to write a bloggy bit about the intense cold snap we had January 6 th through the 8th.   I never edited and finished the piec...

     I was at the College of Lake County for a little prep work for the upcoming semester. As I was about to enter, I noticed new decals ...

1-1-14 3 pm It is a snow day in Chicago.  From the little bit of news I caught on TV today, it is a snow day in large parts of the Midw...

It is a quiet New Year's Eve.  The days of going out and performing at New Year's Eve Dances are either behind me or in a lull tha...

My habit has been to write this Christmas letter early Christmas morning.   I am beginning the letter on December 23 at 9:30 pm and ...