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I'm writing to you this evening from Corbin, KY, about an hour south of Lexington, where we are staying this evening on our way to Hilton Head Island with Kristin and her three boys. We have arrived safe and sound;…

This summer, Janet and I are coming up on our 39th anniversary. And during that time, we have lived in a number of places. First, an apartment on in Darien, IL, then a condo in Downers Grove, IL, followed by…

My maternal grandfather died on March 24, 1972. It truly was the end of an era. After all, my Dad's parents lived in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago, at least 45 minutes away from where our family lived. But Mom's…

I am not a very patient person. Never have been.... I am one of those type A personalities who drives hard and really has a difficult time being idle. I usually find myself wishing that some event was over so…