MY SUN DAY NEWS
Christopher, our college aged son, came home in mid December for his winter break. We greeted him with smiles, hugs and a list of projects that we needed his help with.
The upcoming season is already a success though not one baseball player with the Kane County Cougars has stepped into the batter’s box at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.
Today, sixty-per cent of the world follow standard time all year long. As a result, many U.S. citizens (feeling the loss of that one hour of sleep) and their states are questioning the impact that changing clocks appears to have on their health.
Humor is subjective. What may be funny to one person may not be remotely funny to another. So I have puzzled on how to suggest comedies. But then it came to me. What if I pared down the type of comedies and cater them to the specific viewer? Again, I cannot stress enough that all may not agree with me and that is ok. So here we go…
My friend’s dad recently passed away, unexpectedly. He was 69 years old and in rather decent health, so it came as a shock to everyone he knew. My friend is coping well considering the circumstances. However, she and her family felt completely unprepared to plan his funeral. They had a great relationship, but never discussed his funeral preferences. That got me thinking about my own parents.
Sun City author, Michele May was always a passionate reader but didn’t start writing until she was 50. May said, “I finally realized what I wanted to be when I grew up. An author.”
Sun City author, Michele May was always a passionate reader but didn’t start writing until she was 50.
May said, “I finally realized what I wanted to be when I grew up. An author.”
I’ve never been one for spirit animals. I do have my ideals, certain individuals (either living or dead, either personal to my life or historical figures) that I bounce my behaviors off to keep me in check. Even fictional characters at time can be really wonderful at saying, “Hey, get back in line, punk.” And my 4yo son is steadily gaining traction in teaching me plenty of life lessons. I’ve just never been able to truly get behind our four-legged, finned, or winged friends as teachers. Though I do love animals. But I’d like to tell you about Marvin.
I’ve never been one for spirit animals. I do have my ideals, certain individuals (either living or dead, either personal to my life or historical figures) that I bounce my behaviors off to keep me in check. Even fictional characters at time can be really wonderful at saying, “Hey, get back in line, punk.” And my 4yo son is steadily gaining traction in teaching me plenty of life lessons. I’ve just never been able to truly get behind our four-legged, finned, or winged friends as teachers. Though I do love animals.
But I’d like to tell you about Marvin.
Do you remember when you were growing up being told to put your toys away? Did you have an actual toy box or some other container where the toys went at the end of the day? Today the toys are different, and that toy box is called a “man cave” or a “she shed,” or it’s a cabinet in the garage. No matter what, the need for a toy box still exists today.
Do you remember when you were growing up being told to put your toys away? Did you have an actual toy box or some other container where the toys went at the end of the day?
Today the toys are different, and that toy box is called a “man cave” or a “she shed,” or it’s a cabinet in the garage. No matter what, the need for a toy box still exists today.
Chris Wojtas was watching Good Morning America on February 12 when she got an idea of how to celebrate receiving the second dose of the vaccine. “The show had a competition; a taste-a-thon for the best chicken sandwich. I thought it would be fun to have our own Chicken Sandwich Taste-a-Thon.” Wojtas invited a couple of neighbors to join the challenge.
Chris Wojtas was watching Good Morning America on February 12 when she got an idea of how to celebrate receiving the second dose of the vaccine.
“The show had a competition; a taste-a-thon for the best chicken sandwich. I thought it would be fun to have our own Chicken Sandwich Taste-a-Thon.”
Wojtas invited a couple of neighbors to join the challenge.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, waived the RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) requirement for everyone in 2020. The newest COVID relief bill did not extend the waiver and RMDs will resume in 2021.
Golf cart owners in Sun City and throughout Illinois are paying attention to a downstate lawmaker for a bill she’s introduced that amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Winter is fading at long last, my son’s first winter in his “new” house — a hundred-year-old gem with all the charm (and harm) that a century can bring. And although Dave loves the previous owner’s bathroom renovation, he learned during the recent cold spell that there was nothing charming about the poorly insulated water pipes in the uninsulated crawl space.
The one and only good thing about being empty nesters is that Chris and I have a bit more room in our home. Mary, our daughter, recently moved to the State of Washington. Either we could let her room remain empty so that the echo of our sighs and tears would be that much louder or we could gather the paint and drop cloths and get busy.
It’s time once again for St. Patrick’s Day. A time when the aroma of corned beef and cabbage assaults your nostrils, beer and clothing magically turns green, and everyone starts speaking in horrible Gaelic accents. In days gone by, when things were normal, we attended the Celtic Club’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Awards don’t matter, or so they say. We as moviegoers vow these incidental trinkets and baubles are just important to Hollywood. We pretend that there is no meaning to them with each passing year. But yet we still talk about them, using this line of thinking. Just who are we trying to convince? I, for one, have sat on this theoretical fence.
Letters for the week of March 11.
A sneak peek at Huntley Area Public Library’s renovations.
My husband and I are approaching older age. I experience “senior moments” from time to time. I haven’t been diagnosed with dementia, but I am aware that there’s dementia in my family history. Although we’re rather active, we do realize that we’re slowing down.
Residents of Sun City definitely took notice when an email blast from the First Service Residential (FSR) management team arrived, informing residents of the news many had been waiting months to hear. In partnership with Walgreens and Jewel Osco pharmacies, Sun City was prepared to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to residents who signed up.
Residents have praised how well organized the Sun City clinics were and how easy it was for them to have their next appointment scheduled for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, this does appear to bring up some concern for those who, for one reason or another, might not be able to make the appointment for their second dose at the next upcoming clinics scheduled to take place in March.
Remote learning and ZOOM classes are not just for school children anymore. The Sun City Computer Club has been offering Zoom classes and remote technical support since the Covid-19 meeting restrictions were implemented.
It’s not only been a frigidly cold year in terms of temperatures reaching below zero somedays, but snowfall has been exceptionally on the heavier side this winter season. There’s no exaggerating the nuisance this has caused Huntley residents as even the Village of Huntley assistant director of public works and engineering Jason Irvin explained via email, “The Village of Huntley has seen 68% (21.9”) of its average snowfall (32”) in 3-weeks and with the extreme cold and basically no snow melt there is very limited area left to pile snow.”
It’s not only been a frigidly cold year in terms of temperatures reaching below zero somedays, but snowfall has been exceptionally on the heavier side this winter season.
There’s no exaggerating the nuisance this has caused Huntley residents as even the Village of Huntley assistant director of public works and engineering Jason Irvin explained via email, “The Village of Huntley has seen 68% (21.9”) of its average snowfall (32”) in 3-weeks and with the extreme cold and basically no snow melt there is very limited area left to pile snow.”
I met a new friend a couple months ago, and after we had covered all the important topics of conversation — football, fishing, musicians we saw back when we lived a free-range pre-Covid life — he swung onto the topic of the Capitol insurrection. “Yeah,” he said, “I hated seeing all those left-wingers posing as Trump fans smash up that building.”
I met a new friend a couple months ago, and after we had covered all the important topics of conversation — football, fishing, musicians we saw back when we lived a free-range pre-Covid life — he swung onto the topic of the Capitol insurrection.
“Yeah,” he said, “I hated seeing all those left-wingers posing as Trump fans smash up that building.”
Sun City’s Whisper Creek Golf Course was part of a recent merger and acquisition hole-in-one in the world of golf course conglomerates.
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 dys“fun”ctional!!!
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 “The Twilight Zone” to “Star Trek”, 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.
I’m 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, I’ve noticed that she seems disheartened recently. She has always been a rather dignified person. She would never dare leave the house before “putting herself together” and feels that loungewear should only be worn in the privacy of one’s home.
