MY SUN DAY NEWS
As the drifts of snow in Northern Illinois reach several feet and the temperatures consistently have a minus in front of them, I have been spending my evenings on Glassilaun Beach in Ireland. The pure white sand, clear blue water, and mountains in the backdrop make for the perfect place to escape. Why did my great grandmother leave the place that every fiber in my being longs to go to?
The Covid-19 pandemic appears to be finally winding down! Current statistics show large decreases in case numbers and fatalities. Thanks to Sun City/Huntley’s fabulous management staff and outstanding neighborhood reps, seniors (choosing to do so) have already received their first corona virus vaccination with a second (booster) shot to be given to them in the next few weeks. Masks and social distancing practices are still advised by the government, but a post-pandemic world is now in reach.
Jim and I received our first and second COVID vaccinations, and it seems like there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. Restaurants have officially opened up for indoor dining, and we now may be able to keep giving you restaurant reviews instead of rambling on about our dysfunctional life. We do, however, put the fun in dysâfunâctional!!!
With all the time in the world to sit inside, we ponder what is to become. Thanks to the Snowpocalypse, the endless number of entertainments on streaming are just begging and enticing us. One thing films and television shows can do best is broaden our concept of the future and our place within it. From âThe Twilight Zoneâ to âStar Trekâ, questions have arisen to our very place in the universe. Gladly these films can wet that appetite; from worst to best.
Letters for the week of February 25.
Iâm a concerned daughter-in-law writing on behalf of her 87-year-old mother-in-law. Her vision is declining due to glaucoma. While she is taking it in stride, Iâve noticed that she seems disheartened recently. She has always been a rather dignified person. She would never dare leave the house before âputting herself togetherâ and feels that loungewear should only be worn in the privacy of oneâs home.
Mike and Cindy Ptak had no reservations about getting the coronavirus vaccine. Why do they find it important to get the vaccine?
Mike and Cindy Ptak had no reservations about getting the coronavirus vaccine.
Why do they find it important to get the vaccine?
Given the resounding oddities in my life, like how my birthday and my wedding anniversary are the same day or how thereâs always a cardboard box laying around our house like a straggler from a move (though weâre going on nine years here) or even at the Sun Day how we celebrate odd-year anniversaries rather than the primary even ones (10 years? Whatâs so special about that? Letâs have a bash for 11!), it makes complete sense that I have a Mac computer but am running Windows on it.
A few days after a riotous mob was stirred to violent, deadly insurrection by Trumpâs lies about a stolen election â with absolutely no evidence in support except his deceptive words â I found myself walking past the sporting goods department in Walmart. The shelves behind the counter were bare. âI didnât know you sold toilet paper in sporting goods,â I joked to the cashier. âWe donât,â she said. âThatâs the ammunition shelves.â
A few days after a riotous mob was stirred to violent, deadly insurrection by Trumpâs lies about a stolen election â with absolutely no evidence in support except his deceptive words â I found myself walking past the sporting goods department in Walmart. The shelves behind the counter were bare.
âI didnât know you sold toilet paper in sporting goods,â I joked to the cashier.
âWe donât,â she said. âThatâs the ammunition shelves.â
On January 6, Jenny Reynoso, 18, was operating on practically no sleep. Sheâd been up most of the night praying the rosary, unable to eat because of a nervous stomach. As a distraction, she and her brother, Johnny, 14, played video games while they waited by the phone. When the phone finally rang at 1 p.m., Jenny dropped the video game controller she was holding and lunged for the phone. On the other end of the line, Jennyâs mother, Maria, spoke in breathless excitement. âGuess what?â she told her kids. âYour Dad is coming home!â
On January 6, Jenny Reynoso, 18, was operating on practically no sleep. Sheâd been up most of the night praying the rosary, unable to eat because of a nervous stomach. As a distraction, she and her brother, Johnny, 14, played video games while they waited by the phone. When the phone finally rang at 1 p.m., Jenny dropped the video game controller she was holding and lunged for the phone.
On the other end of the line, Jennyâs mother, Maria, spoke in breathless excitement. âGuess what?â she told her kids. âYour Dad is coming home!â
Nancy Jenks posted on the Wildflower Lake Neighbors page, âIf anyone needs their driveway shoveled, send me a private message. I will take the exercise.â Jenks did receive a response on Facebook. The post read: âMy church friend always needs shoveling. She is recently widowed, nice woman.â
Nancy Jenks posted on the Wildflower Lake Neighbors page, âIf anyone needs their driveway shoveled, send me a private message. I will take the exercise.â
Jenks did receive a response on Facebook. The post read: âMy church friend always needs shoveling. She is recently widowed, nice woman.â
Mark Puleo, an Accuweather staff writer, gave us an updated article on January 22. He informs us that researchers are continuing to increase their understanding of the role ultraviolet (UV) radiation plays in the pandemic spread.
The only contested race in Grafton Township for the February 23 Republican Consolidated Primary is between Assessor Alan Zielinski and his challenger Terra de Baltz of Huntley. While voting is important whether itâs one contested race or a dozen, the significance of this race is what this story will detail.
Sun City Residents are receiving a letter from the Illinois Department of Employment Security regarding their unemployment benefits.
Nancy has been giving me dirty looks and the old âstink eyeâ for over 46 years and it finally caught up to her. She finally wore her eyes out and as a result, we have been running weekly to the ophthalmologist for over a month. The first treatment was getting her eyes zapped with a laser.
As a part of my annual physical exam, my doctor ordered an EKG. My results indicated a 50 percent blockage in one of the arteries in my heart. I assumed that would mean surgery; however, my doctor recommended we start with medication. Although I am fortunate that I havenât had a heart attack, this past physical gave me pause.
âMa Raineyâs Black Bottomâ was released on Netflix back a couple months ago, but in case you havenât seen it here it is. Adapted from the play by August Wilson, we are taken back to 1920s Chicago on a hot summer day where everything goes wrong in this recording session. The star is late, tensions between the band come to a head; not one thing happens as it should.
The McHenry County Council of Mayors in partnership with the McHenry County Division of Transportation is conducting a pedestrian, bicycle, and trails master plan for McHenry County.
Sun City resident Paul Culler has worked as an audio engineer in television for 40 years. âI worked for a company that provided T.V. facilities for everyone. We designed, built, and rented T.V. facilities for the broadcast industry,â Culler said.
Sun City resident Paul Culler has worked as an audio engineer in television for 40 years.
âI worked for a company that provided T.V. facilities for everyone. We designed, built, and rented T.V. facilities for the broadcast industry,â Culler said.
December of 2019 â the last normal month any of us can remember â I spent in Naples, Florida, and when my son Dave flew down with the grandkids just after Christmas, I asked, âSo what do you want to do tomorrow?â
Author, Jo Craven McGinty, in her Wall Street Journal article (January 2021), informs us of numbers important for carrying out successful workout resolutions this year. She first cautions us to mark the calendar day of March 7. This is an important date because, according to one study, it takes 66 days to develop a new habit. Unfortunately, according to Gallup Polls, 80% of resolutions are broken by mid-February, with the most common vow of “exercise improvement” then lost in the shuffle.
Residents, at one point or another, may have wondered to themselves whether the piece of garbage they are about to throw away should be recycled instead. The U.S. generates approximately 262 million tons of municipal solid waste annually, according to a report done by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The biggest portion of waste comes from consumer disposal of paper products, plastics, and food.
As many residents may already be aware, both Kane and McHenry Counties are in the process of gearing up to begin distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals of group 1B which includes those that are ages 65 and older.
Across the United States, donating blood is a lifesaving and essential part of caring for patients. The need for donated blood is constant, and blood centers are open and in urgent need of donations even during Covid-19. Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
At about 2 a.m. the smoke detectors started going off. I jumped out of bed to check and fortunately, there wasn’t a problem. No smoke, no fire. I tried to reset the alarms and finally, they stopped. Back to bed. About 40 minutes later, it started again.
My wife and I are in our late 70s and live alone. Although I would be lying if I said that we havenât felt our age encroach upon our lifestyle in recent years, we are rather independent. We live in a two-story home that only has a half bath on the main level. While we can navigate the stairs, we try to avoid going up and down multiple times in the day.
The weather is freezing and you are driving down Del Webb. You see a line of cars parked at the courts. What is going on? âWe are playing pickleball,â said Dana Rich. âThe great thing about pickleball is that itâs non-seasonal. You can play any time of year regardless of outside temperature.â
The weather is freezing and you are driving down Del Webb. You see a line of cars parked at the courts. What is going on?
âWe are playing pickleball,â said Dana Rich. âThe great thing about pickleball is that itâs non-seasonal. You can play any time of year regardless of outside temperature.â
âThe snow is snowing, the wind is blowing,â as the song says. And as the ornaments are packed up and put away, we find ourselves now in the middle of January feeling a bit less cheerful. But fear not, dear readers, this is the best time to kick back with a glass of something warm. Maybe we catch a Cab (wine that is), break out the old records, and settle into the season. After 2020, a little escape is just the ticket to make it through the winter doldrums. And some truffles come in more than just chocolate-form.
Every week for 46 years, Jim and I have done our best to take one night off from our busy schedule and have a âdate night.â Honestly, this practice has evolved over the years. When we were first married and struggling, we treated ourselves every Tuesday night to the $1.29 special at Ponderosa Steakhouse while waiting for our laundry to finish up at the laundromat.
Letters for the week of January 28.
