John’s thoughts, rants, and crazy ideas
When all this started back in August of 2020, we had two big trips on the books. First, a cruise in Tahiti. A week of sun, food, and fun as we toured the islands, learned about the culture and just spent some time relaxing. Second, a two-week trip to Germany. The first week was a cruise down the Rhine River, visiting castles, elegant dining, and seeing where my dad fought during WWII. The second week was a visit with our…
Hello to everyone, you’ve been saved! In case you didn’t know it, we were hacked and you can read all about it here. To all of you who subscribed to our blog in the past and since my last post, this is to bring you up to date. We were able to recover all the subscribed email addresses prior to our hack, add them to the list, and then remove any duplicates (we hope). If by chance, you did receive…
We’re back, at least we hope so. We’ve all heard about it, a website has been hacked, your security has been breached, and your personal information has been compromised. Well, it happened to little ole me, but not to that extreme. Sometime back in May I realized that something wasn’t right about my website, little things that I couldn’t explain. Installed (too late I might add) some functionality that should have worked, but it didn’t. The next thing I knew…
It’s no secret that I like beer! In the words of Tom T Hall, “It makes me a jolly good fellow”. When anyone asks, I tell them that beer is my hobby, to which I usually get a pretty good chuckle. I have always enjoyed going to unusual restaurants and trying the dish they are famous for. Better yet, there are a number of meals I really enjoy, Shrimp & Grits, Jambolia, and Tamales. I will order these dishes any…
My Bologna has a first name, it’s O S C A RMy Bologna has a second name, it’s M E Y E RI . . . Love to eat it every dayand if you ask me why I’ll sayThat Oscar Meyer has a way with B O L O G N A I hope you’re old enough to remember and sing along with the lyrics above. I was singing this the other morning when Suzanne walked in and gave me…
Today we learned of the passing of a friend, a friend who was one of my first acquaintances when I moved to the area; a friend that lived only about three miles from us as the crow flies, a friend who ironically has been on the same journey as Suzanne during almost the same time period, a friend who’s death hits pretty close to home. My first memory of him was when I was volunteered by my father-in-law to do…
When Suzanne came downstairs this morning and walked over to greet me at my too often position in front of the computer, she shared that it was one year ago today that she last ate solid food. WOW, where has the time gone, and how did we get here? I stood up, we hugged, and then, just like anyother day, we proceeded to head to the kitchen to each prepare our own breakfasts; I had steel-cut oats with pecans &…
We all know the song . . . . “On the Road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again” You’ve probably even sung it when you got in the car for a repetitive drive. For us, the drive to and from the Chicago Medical District this past year and a half has been one of those repetitive drives. Fill up with gas, pack the car, throw in a few water bottles, and out the door we go….
Yesterday was supposed to be a wonderful & joyous day for Suzanne. Yesterday was the day she finally was able to have her feeding tube removed. Postponed because of snowmageddon last week, yesterday afternoon, in her Gibson Hospital doctor’s office, the 5-second procedure was performed and Suzanne was set free from the protruding plastic which has been the cause of much frustration and has limited parts of her life for over a year. Yep, yesterday was to be a spectacular…
We all love a good miracle. Not quite sure who gets to name an event a miracle but the two most memorable in my lifetime were: The Miracle on the Hudson when pilot Sully Sullenberger Landed a disabled Jetliner on the Hudson River in New York; and the Miracle on Ice when the underdog 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team beat the Russians to win the Olympic Gold Medal. Looking up the word miracle I found a number of similar definitions:…