One More Week
One more week and we're golden. By 3PM Saturday the sun was out, things were warming up a bit and there was no point hanging around the house. I seem…
And just Like that, it was Gone
On my usual evening stroll with Tiki the Bitch Queen I think we both noticed, it was gone. Just like that. No more snow to be found anywhere. We strolled…
Apple River and Mental Gymnastics
Apparently on June 5, 2011 I went fishing out on the Apple River. This is something I used to do a few times a year, but according to my records…
Rolling Carp
After a brutally cold winter with a near record accumulation of snow, I had to get out even if the end result would be just rolling carp. Scouting already told…
I was Reading the Latest Gray’s Sporting Journal
I was reading the latest Gray's Sporting Journal, an endeavor that could take a few weeks considering I only read it while sitting and eating a leisurely meal. How many…
Nope, You’re Good…
...it's not cancer, just an old gnarly callus. That ended today what I knew was being considered months earlier. The months culminated on Christmas Eve when the dentist first said…
McDonald’s, I don’t get it
McDonald's, I don't get it. And yet they recently reported a $6.9 BILLION profit for the last quarter. That's profit. I didn't hear how much was brought in for the…
Your Membership has Expired
Your Membership has Expired Did you get my message? It's time to renew your TU membership. With your support, TU will continue working tirelessly to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain…
Watching People Watching Eagles
I took a drive today from Yorkville to Montgomery along the Fox River and wound up watching people watching eagles. Before the rains came and a bit of a thaw…