It’s back-to-school for thousands of local children, and it’s making me a bit nostalgic for my own school days. Sometimes I wish I could hop right back on that yellow bus and head back to school right along with the kids. But being a grown-up has some serious advantages. We get to make the rules! And no Read the rest of this entry »

Hip, hip, hooray! July’s a month of fun and frolic. The kids are out of school. The calendar’s chocked full of activity. Parades and picnics abound. Vacation is either right around the corner, or already a fantastic memory. And really the only hitch in this whole blissful season is, it’s so unbelievably hot! So, I’m Read the rest of this entry »

Summertime and movies go together like bread and butter—you can’t have one without the other. When the temperature rises, people everywhere flock to the movies to escape the heat and enjoy the best Hollywood has to offer. And I’m no exception. Can’t wait to find another really good movie to add to my list of Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the time when everyone and anyone that has anything to do with horse racing heads to Louisville to enjoy the one and only Kentucky Derby—one of the most incredible sporting events of the year. What about you? Are you headed to the Derby this May? If so, you’re a lucky duck. But if a Read the rest of this entry »

It’s that extraordinary time of year again!!!! A time for fun and frolic and drumroll please . . . FOOTBALL. Yes, folks, Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to party! Sure, it’d be great to be going to the Big Easy to watch the game in Read the rest of this entry »

Happy NEW Year! There’s something invigorating about a new year. A fresh start. A blank page. The chance to make a change. The opportunity to make this year better than the last. Kind of like the first day of school all over again. With all the holiday decorations put away, the house feels renewed. Around Read the rest of this entry »

2013 is right around the corner now. Scary how fast time goes by—I must be having more fun than I realize! Either that or I’m just getting old. All in all, it’s been a banner year around here. I helped lots of people drive a nicer, newer car in 2012 and am looking forward to Read the rest of this entry »

Some people tell fish tales. Other people, well they tell tall tales. Me, I’m ready to talk turkey tales. After all, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and turkey talk is welcome conversation this time of year. So how do you prepare the perfect turkey on Thanksgiving Day? What is the secret that transforms a Read the rest of this entry »

November 6 is quickly approaching and you know what that means! No, it doesn’t mean you only have a few weeks to bust out your turkey basters and best pumpkin recipes, although that in and of itself is a very important matter (I’ll talk turkey on my next post). No for now, I’m climbing on Read the rest of this entry »

Labor Day is here! For me that means the end of summer and the beginning of my favorite season, fall. September brings good things. Happy things. Fall things. With the first cool, crisp breeze arrives that feeling of anticipation . . . tailgates, pumpkin patches, tricks and treats and a lot of really delicious things Read the rest of this entry »