MY SUN DAY NEWS
Letters for the week of September 21.
The Sun City Stingrays Charter Club is primarily a swim club and not a competitive swim team. Recently, the club challenged their members to collectively swim 250 miles from May 22 to August 1.
Nancy Cihlar, Club Vice-President said, āThe club exceeded their goal. We achieved 291 miles. That is over half a million yards.ā
She is practically my neighbor, but I donāt run into her at the block party or chat with her at garage sales. This mysterious woman was, until a few months ago, an elected public officialāand she just happens to live down the street from me. Even though I know her by name, Iāve never spoken to her face to face. But sheās visible in other ways. Iāve seen her at ribbon cutting ceremonies, sports tournaments, and public meetings. Iāve read her Op-ed pieces; Iāve scoured countless news stories, tracking her role as a public servant. She fascinates me, this local quasi-celebrity.
Using a piece of fabric as her canvas, Beth Gilbert recorded history in the pieces of cloth sewn together for a quilt called āLest We Forget.ā Gilbert said, āThe story of the quilt began with my visit to Yad Vashem in Israel; The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in 1996. Inspiration hit me when I saw the sculpture of a train car. I came home to make the quilt. I cried while I was making this quilt.ā
Using a piece of fabric as her canvas, Beth Gilbert recorded history in the pieces of cloth sewn together for a quilt called āLest We Forget.ā
Gilbert said, āThe story of the quilt began with my visit to Yad Vashem in Israel; The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in 1996. Inspiration hit me when I saw the sculpture of a train car. I came home to make the quilt. I cried while I was making this quilt.ā
Iām writing for advice regarding a situation that has arisen in my family. Recently, my parents started home care, and we welcomed a new caregiver into our lives. As their daughter, Iām eager to facilitate a positive and meaningful relationship between my parents and their caregiver.
Itās the end of summer which means the end of another bocce ball season. The championship tournament is over, and the winners are to be honored for all eternity on a plaque hanging proudly in a dark corner in Jamesonās Charhouse. The plaque must first be engraved, and since the name plate is as old as we are, there is only one engraver in this area that still has the necessary equipment to do the job. On the way to the engraver, we passed by a restaurant that one of our bocce buddies, Hank, recommended. We must admit we have passed by this restaurant time and time again and never gave it a second thought. Weāre talking about the 3 Brothers Restaurant in Woodstock.
Hope you all had a great Labor Day. As I write this, cold rains stream down my window. This grand harbinger of Autumn is a far cry from the canals in Italy, which were a balmy 84 degrees. The Lido was a bit spare at the Venice Film Festival due to the Actorsā and Writersā Strike. However, some films managed to break through. New features premiered by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and the final film by William Friedkin made their debuts. Netflix made a big splash due to a lack of big studio presence. Both Bradley Cooperās Maestro and David Fincherās The Killer lead the way; both of which I plan to look into later this year.
As reported in the August 10 edition of My Sun Day News, the Sun City Huntley Neighborhood 3 Cookbook was released, coordinated by Sandy Smith.
āThe Girlsā end their tennis lessons for the season.
Seven candidates have applied to volunteer for three open positions on the Sun City Community Association of Huntley, Inc. Board of Directors. My Sun Day News forwarded surveys to each of the candidates.
Seven candidates have applied to volunteer for three open positions on the Sun City Community Association of Huntley, Inc. Board of Directors.
My Sun Day News forwarded surveys to each of the candidates.
Ed Mosteig, a Sun City resident, is a woodburning artist and has produced many beautiful works of art. He uses wood-burning to create an image by using the natural tones and grain of the wood, both burnt and unburnt. The art form, pyrography, is the free-handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks.
The 74th National Amputee Golf Association Adaptive Championship and Senior Championship was held at Sun Cityās Whisper Creek Golf Course. Participants arrived on Sunday, August 20, to meet and practice on the course. The tournament concluded on Wednesday, August 23 with an awards ceremony, followed by dinner at Jameson’s.
Itās no stretch to say that yoga has created some calm in Huntley. Every Friday at 12 p.m., WHRU-LP or 101.5 FM, Huntley Community Radio, presents āBreathe āN Bounce.ā Mike Caserno is the host of the show. Caserno said, āWe discuss yoga spirituality with a positive vibe.ā
Itās no stretch to say that yoga has created some calm in Huntley. Every Friday at 12 p.m., WHRU-LP or 101.5 FM, Huntley Community Radio, presents āBreathe āN Bounce.ā
Mike Caserno is the host of the show. Caserno said, āWe discuss yoga spirituality with a positive vibe.ā
As I write these words, it is early Saturday morning, September 2. Just a few hours ago, my musical hero Jimmy Buffett died. When I learned the news, I did the same thing I did when my musical hero John Prine died of covid three years ago: I pulled out my guitar and started playing as many of his songs as I knew, fighting back the tears before my throat choked each song to a premature end.
As I write these words, it is early Saturday morning, September 2. Just a few hours ago, my musical hero Jimmy Buffett died.
When I learned the news, I did the same thing I did when my musical hero John Prine died of covid three years ago: I pulled out my guitar and started playing as many of his songs as I knew, fighting back the tears before my throat choked each song to a premature end.
I come home from work to find my teen daughter crying on her bed. She is 16, a high school junior, a virtual replica of myself at that age, both in looks and demeanor. The tears rolling down her face are hot and angry. When I try to hug her, I can feel the way every muscle in her body is taut, and my mind immediately thinks of a snake, coiled and backed into a corner, ready to strike defensively at the slightest provocation.
Although I hesitate to call myself a senior, Iām an older adult who is approaching retirement age and Iām considering the prospect of active retirement living. As this is a significant life decision, Iām writing for information about what active retirement entails and how to make the most of this phase in life. āØOver the years, Iāve witnessed friends and family transitioning into various forms of retirement living, and Iāve seen a wide range of experiences.
As the unsettling feeling that summer is ending creeps in, some promise of new media comes with it. Although there havenāt been many good choices at the theater, television and streaming has been picking up the slack.
We love hibachi restaurants, itās a show and a dinner all in one. The dinner is provided by the chef who slices and dices your food with lightning speed on a flaming grill. The show is provided by Nancy trying to use chopsticks. Eating her food with them has been challenging, especially the soup!!!
Honor Flight Chicago (9701 W. Higgins Rd Suite 310, Rosemont, IL 60018-4703 — 773-227-8387), the largest of 131-Honor Flight hubs in the USA, hosted its 110th Honor Flight for WW II, Korea, and Vietnam Veterans Wednesday, August 23.
Before the first pitch, before the lineups and national anthem. Before the Sun City residents, family, and friends eagerly pack the stands to watch Sun City Softball teams. First, there is must be groundskeeping.
Before the first pitch, before the lineups and national anthem. Before the Sun City residents, family, and friends eagerly pack the stands to watch Sun City Softball teams.
First, there is must be groundskeeping.
For as far back as I can remember, going on a writing retreat has held a certain allure. Blame it on my third-grade teacher, who encouraged me to enter a writing contest through the school. When my story advanced to state, I got the exciting news: I was invited to spend an entire Saturday at Illinois State University with other elementary school-aged writers. That day, I met my first real author, as I clutched a hardcover book that she signed on the inside cover with large loopy letters. I was star-struck. I was hooked.
After an unmitigated disaster has passed, when can you say anything good about it, beyond the point when anybody might say ātoo soonā? After WWII ended in 1945, it took 20 years before āHoganās Heroesā could crack jokes about life in a German prisoner of war camp. It took a similar number of decades before āMashā could get us laughing about a Korean War triage medical hospital.
After an unmitigated disaster has passed, when can you say anything good about it, beyond the point when anybody might say ātoo soonā?
After WWII ended in 1945, it took 20 years before āHoganās Heroesā could crack jokes about life in a German prisoner of war camp. It took a similar number of decades before āMashā could get us laughing about a Korean War triage medical hospital.
The board meeting minutes for Wednesday, May 24, had the following motion recorded: āApproval of Prairie Lodge Bar Area Removal/Remodel: Board reviewed a recommendation from the Facility Advisory Committee for the removal of the counter island and utilities in the FountainView atrium area and to restore the floor to match the other side of the room with ceramic tile and carpeting. Roger Lambert motioned to authorize the Executive Director to execute agreements to remove the counter island and fixtures and then to purchase and install carpet and tile in the area for a not to exceed the cost of $12,264.75, seconded by Jim Sanecki and by roll call vote (7-yes, 0-no), the motion was approved.ā
Saturday, August 5, was Grandkids Day on the tennis courts, and many Sun City grandparents brought their grandchildren out to play for the Grandma, Grandpa, and Me (GG & Me) event. Mare Roccosanto, Vice President of Tall Oaks Tennis Club (TOTC) said, āThank you GG & Me for letting the Tennis Club put on this event again. Forty-Five minutes before we were ready to start, the courts were wet. It was touch and go with the rain. A little delay did not stop us. Thank you to the Softball Charter Cub for lending us their blowers. Courts were dry in a jiffy.ā
Saturday, August 5, was Grandkids Day on the tennis courts, and many Sun City grandparents brought their grandchildren out to play for the Grandma, Grandpa, and Me (GG & Me) event.
Mare Roccosanto, Vice President of Tall Oaks Tennis Club (TOTC) said, āThank you GG & Me for letting the Tennis Club put on this event again. Forty-Five minutes before we were ready to start, the courts were wet. It was touch and go with the rain. A little delay did not stop us. Thank you to the Softball Charter Cub for lending us their blowers. Courts were dry in a jiffy.ā
Remember that tanning is the result of skin damage caused by earlier mutations to the skin! In continuation of Part 1 on Skin Cancers, it is critical to know what the three kinds of skin cancers are in their order of severity and popularity.
People often ask us how we pick out restaurants to review. There are three ways in which we do this. The first is simply āGooglingā restaurants near me and hope the result yields restaurants that are still open. Second, we receive recommendations from our endless swarm of paparazzi. The third, and the most important criteria, is whatever Nancy has a taste for.
Iām writing to seek some advice and guidance regarding a situation with my mother. She recently moved into an assisted living facility, and while I thought this change would benefit her quality of life, Iām concerned about her well-being.
We hit the pinnacle of culture in 2023, it would seem. The double feature media event has landed and still going strong in theaters. What else is there to look for forward to? As the actors and writers strike, studios keep threatening to pull titles off the fall and winter slate. I hope this is just conjecture in the tabloids, not an actual possibility; finally when things are looking up.
Last Sunday afternoon, my husband, myself and our puppy, Annie, headed off to the nearby Conservation District area. Spending time in nature is something that we all thoroughly enjoy and do as often as possible. What was different during this outing is that went to a park that had access to a stream. The addition of water meant our level of joy skyrocketed. Our English Springer Spaniel literally galloped on the banks of the stream as she seemed to smile with delight. We sat, talked, and watched in amazement as she swam, ran and bathed in the fresh water. Her joy at the addition of water to our outdoor activity was obvious to everyone who hiked by us.
Letters for the week of August 24.
