Lost in Translation

There are two times in December that we wait with quiet expectation about the future. Of course, there are the weeks leading up to Christmas, after Thanksgiving, during which time we wait for the celebration of the arrival of the…

Merry Christmas! It's nearing the end of the day and I am finally sitting down to write about the events of Christmas 2016. As you already know, it's been a weird week. Janet is finally starting to recover from her…

This week, the news has been full of feature stories on the brightest full moon that we have had in the last 68 years - and the fact that the next one won't happen for another 18 years. While it…

So the elections are over and most of us would agree that the presidential campaign was one of the most negative campaigns in the history of the country. Both sides relied on name calling and other tactics to assign blame…

In the last month, I have been surprised by two of the most unlikely events I have ever witnessed in my life. Of course, I have already written about the victory of the Chicago Cubs - their first World Series…

The amazement of the Cubs winning the World Series continues. Last Friday, the city of Chicago held a parade in their honor - and it was attended by an estimated 5 million people - that's right, 5 MILLION people attended…

Well, it finally happened. After 108 years, since their last World Series Championship back in 1908, repeating the success of 1907, the Cubs have finally, once again, won the World Series in the best game that I have ever watched.…

If you are friends with me on Facebook, you already know that my brother, Doug, and I decided to find a way to attend the World Series Game #4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago last night. Our father was a…

Janet and I were honored to be invited to a wedding that happened last week-end. We have known the couple for at least three or four years and they finally decided to tie the proverbial knot. Both Larry and Annette…

As difficult as it is to believe, it was 34 years ago this week-end than Janet and I brought three small children to Carmel, IN from the Chicago area, and made this new city our home. Kristin was 7, Jill…