So Mary, Rosie, and I moved into our new (to us) home this past week.  Ah, home ownership is much different than owning a condo.  Specially if the place was built in 1969 and there were many, many cobbled together repairs and additions.  Some things need to be done, some things I’d like to have [...]

So on Memorial Day, after having dropped the monkey off at grandma’s the night before, Mary and I decided to visit Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL.  While we were at the garden, the weather was beautiful — warm and sunny!  This was our first trip to Anderson, so we didn’t really know what to [...]

So Christmas has come and gone yet again.  This year I feel as though I didn’t quite get into the spirit as much as had I wanted to.  Oh well, there is always next year… On the gift tip, my wife has yet again come thru with an awesome pair of shoes.  She knows I [...]