Hunter Devin – Day 11
This little guy was born at 6:46 this morning. 7 pounds 5 ounces and 21 inches long. Hunter Devin Milius. My great nephew – welcome to the world. My heart is filled with love. 30 days of pictures with words geared to develop goals, values and such. This is Day 11.
Work today, heard tomorrow
“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” – Maximus So what can I do in the year of 2011 that will make a difference in the years to follow? That’s a pretty deep question. Yesterday I had a conversation with my friend Cruzanne and we talked about what it was like to be women…
Send a Christmas Card to my Dad
My dad has Alzheimers. He doesn’t live at home anymore. He’s safe and sound at the Rehabilitation Center in Hampton Iowa. It’s hard seeing someone you love go on that journey. Slowly, they slip away from you. The world his mind has created is nothing like mine. The experts say to visit his world when…
IRL In Real Life
IRL. It stands for In Real Life. You see it bantered around on social media websites. “We need to meet in IRL.” “I know her from IRL.” Mitch Joel wrote today about how he doesn’t like that term. He says: When you’re online, are you fake? Is your online avatar simply that: a representation of…
Top 5 Links from 2010
Thanks to Google analytics I can find out what were the top 5 links visited on my page this year. The results proved to be interesting. Number 1 was a blog I wrote for a group writing project sponsored by www.middlezonemusings.com I talked about Alzheimers. That was back in March. In May my dad went…
How to make a difference
Erin lives in Lincoln Park. She works from home. Every morning she walks two blocks to Dunkin Donuts for her coffee and conversation with “da boys”. One day last month Erin was standing in the rain waiting for the light to change. A young woman in her car was at the light in the right…
Learning from our kids: Day 10
Many years ago, I was the wrestling statistician for my high school wrestling team. I really liked wrestling. We had a great team and took many players to state. This year, some 30 years later, I have a friend who is wrestling. And she’s a girl. 15 years old, 103 pounds and full of spunk. …
Ouzo: Day 9
I love ouzo. I don’t drink it often, and usually only in Greece. Today it’s a blizzard outside. I’m making ham and beans for dinner. At 1 p.m. I’m raising a glass with Cruzanne who is in Antioch, Illinois. We made my first trip to Greece together. I drink my ouzo cold, two shots over…
It’s A Wonderful Life Recap
Sunday the Franklin County Players put on a live radio broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. Over 200 people saw it live at the Windsor Theatre. It was broadcast on radio and online at 8 p.m. You can listen to it again Sunday December 12 at 8 p.m. Visit www.klmj.com and look for the live…
Participate: Day 8
Today the Franklin County Players put on the production of a Live Radio Broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. I was a Riveter and helped write and perform two commercials. We’ve practiced 2-3 times a week for about 3 weeks. It’s an easy enough play because you get to use your scripts. After all, it’s…