MY SUN DAY NEWS
January 26, 2017
I am recently widowed and I am realizing that I just canât do things as easily as I once could do. I want to retain my independence, but with so many scams in the world, I am skeptical about asking for outside help.
Sun City residents David and Karen, along with their two sons, recently visited Tokyo.
The first hint of trouble came as I got out of bed the day after Christmas at 6:30 a.m. I stumbled because I had gone all weenie-legged on the right side.
âWell, thatâs strange,â I thought. âMust have slept funny.â I flippered off to the bathroom.
Our publication schedule precluded writing about these on a timely basis, but nonetheless, itâs rare that I see two films in a row I can actually recommend. Itâs possible by now youâve seen these; if not catch them while you can.
This is the Sun Day News’ third annual review of the past year in movies.
A surefire indicator of success is when you have a namesake restaurant. There is Harry Caray’s, Wolfgang Puck’s, and Wendy’s, just to name a few. I couldn’t wait to tell Nancy she had achieved this great honor when I discovered Bimbo’s Italian Restaurant in McHenry. Note to all males, don’t do this, it will not end well…
Iâm reusing last yearâs resolution to cook a company meal once a month. This item from our prolific cookbook section ought to help.
My mom and I travel together once a year. Itâs a tradition, but this year her health has been compromised, and I am not sure she will be able to keep up like she used to. My desire is for her to relax and not be stressed about her limitations. I wonder if there are any ideas or tips that could ease the stress?
Furnace filters were added to furnaces by the manufacturers to protect the blower and the heat exchangers from being fouled by contaminants in the air. Filter manufacturers differentiated their products by using various filter materials that removed more contaminants from the air, but at the expense of restricting the airflow.
I was more than a bit surprised when my wife pointed to the car just after breakfast on Black Friday and flashed me that âBuckle up, Buckoâ look. After all, she knew my policy about hitting the mall on the worst shopping day of the year.
Christmas festivities are well under way for most of us. I thought I would summarize a list of âHolidayâ films that, no doubt you have seen already. But if perchance you missed one or two of them, they are all worth viewing, AND they are all four star films, at least by my criteria.
How time flies when you’re old and having fun! Another year and another 23 restaurant reviews bite the dust. Time once again for the Dining Duo’s âTop Tenâ list of this year’s restaurants.
To begin with, there were two movies I was interested in seeing, but only one column to write. The first was Miss Sloan starring Jessica Chastain, the other Nocturnal Animals starring Amy Adams. Both are favorite actresses of mine, so I flipped a coin and it came up tails. I have since thrown the coin away; it made the wrong decision.
A well-received contribution to any potluck or picnic, in my experience, is deviled eggs. I still use a basic recipe from my 50-year-old Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. So, when I saw this book, I had to have it.
This will be my first holiday spent alone. My husband died six months ago and we never had children. I donât know how to get through the long winter by myself as well.
Did you ever want to give temporary access to your house to a visitor or a service person? If you have a keyless entry keypad on the outside of your garage, chances are it can be programmed to activate a four-digit PIN for a programmed number of hours or number of accesses after which it will expire and the PIN will no longer open the door.
I donât know how old I was when my curiosity kicked in, but I finally asked Mom: âWho is that, anyway?â She had given me a chore to do that I attacked with my customary zeal â which is to say that I dragged my feet and mourned my tragic station in life.
I donât know how old I was when my curiosity kicked in, but I finally asked Mom: âWho is that, anyway?â
She had given me a chore to do that I attacked with my customary zeal â which is to say that I dragged my feet and mourned my tragic station in life.
This looks like a fun book for tweens, published by Dorling Kindersley, a well-known name in the school library reference world. Huge print, many pictures, and colorful sidebars will be attractive even to reluctant readers.
As many Sun City residents pack for warmer climates, it is important to spend an hour or so to get your house ready for winter. When you are going to be away for a week or more you should prepare your home so there will be no surprises on your return.
The current events of our time are making me feel overwhelmed and depressed. How can I fight the down feelings I have?
I thought I would give you some recommendations on movies a few years old; they are all great and worth your time to rent or stream.
Purchasing tickets for Bingo in Del Webb is akin to planning a secret military operation in a Third World Country. You have to get up at the butt crack of dawn, have all the troops for your table assembled and ready, and all paperwork must be filled out with your I.D. card and money in hand.
When a century-old curse finally gets lifted, itâs hard not to look for whatever other curse might be lurking beneath. At least, thatâs what a die-hard Cubs fan does.
We went to the consumer expo on October 27 and spoke with several vendors who supply services like those we talk about in this column. These people are out there every day seeing the things people need repaired or replaced so they could give us a fresh perspective.
This is another book I sought after hearing the NY Times best-selling author interviewed on WGN radio. He spoke about the creation of the first Japanese transistor radio which led to the Sony Corporation.
On the afternoon of December 8, five Sun City residents will open their homes and hearts to us. They will share with us the beauty of their homes, their holiday traditions, and the giving spirit that is so very present this time of year through the Sun Flower Garden Clubâs 7th Annual Holiday House Walk.
Shame on us. Woow Sushi in Algonquin opened its doors in 2013 and even though he repeatedly drove past it, Jim being the moron that he is, never gave it a second thought. It was only after repeated recommendations that he came up with the brilliant idea to check it out. Welcome to my world…
This is science fiction at its best. The movie is adapted from âStory of your Life,â by Ted Chiang. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer should, and probably will be, lauded for his screen adaptation.
My wife has been diagnosed with cancer and I am devastated. We both are. My worry is that she does everything at home. The cooking, cleaning, etc. Where do I start?
At long last the question has been asked and answered: Is 2016 the year that the Cubs break the curse and win the World Series?
