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The family went up to Michigan for the weekend and while on the drive home, we saw tons of kids that appeared to be driving back to school. This prompted a conversation between Liz and I about how much different things are today (compared to the ‘olden days ~ ie: 10 years ago). If you [...]

But the weather-gods turned the furnace on pretty high out of the blue this past weekend in Illinois. I expect this weather in Arizona or Vegas or during the months of July/August, but not Memorial Day weekend. I was wearing a jacket last week if it tells you how quickly things changed. I guess it’s [...]

I had a scratchy throat a couple of days ago. I wasn’t really sick or had a case of strep or anything like that. Just your typical scratchy/sore throat. On my way to work Monday morning, I stopped by a Walgreen’s drug store. I worked my way to the back of the store (the cough [...]

The Illinois Bureau of Tourism is currently celebrating all things “strange” within the Land of Lincoln. To celebrate these oddities of my home state, they have created a series of posters entitled “Off the Beaten Path Illinois” that are absolutely beautiful. The best part of the whole thing? Pick one and they’ll send a copy [...]

Well, we have 18 minutes left of 2005 so I better be quick. Had a pretty good year here. With all of the things that have gone on this year, the arrival of Maggie back in March has to be the biggest event of the year. Who knew that one little person could take so [...]

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than sharing an mp3 of Alice’s Restaurant with your dad (since you weren’t able to listen together on the radio)… The tradition of listening to Alice’s Restaurant goes back pretty far in the Marusin household. Always remembered listening to it on XRT and never knew it was such a [...]

Today is Veteran’s Day… In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly. Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and [...]

Is my discovery of the perfect Mojito towards the end of summer a blessing or a curse? ;)

While visiting the bank yesterday, the following invention/enhancement came to me and I just wanted to share it with you all… While I have all of my paychecks sent to my bank account through direct deposit, I still get the occasional check that I need to cash. I cannot remember the last time that I [...]

and I don’t know why. I think it’s time to go for another massage. Until I get around to that, here’s some things that are completely unrelated… – I need to either hire an assistant to manage my day to day tasks or pick up GTD again (and start applying it this time). – My [...]