I know — anyone who hangs around me or who’s been a loyal reader already knows this — but this has been a fabulous weekend.
First, my beloved Mountaineers gave me a lovely Christmas present (even better than silk ties for a businessman!) with their win over the North Carolina Tarheels Saturday, 31-30, in the Meineke [...]

Speaking of Christmas, I know it’s NOT supposed to be all about the presents, but I gotta tell you — it was really nice to be able to share the Santa thing just a little this year.
Last Christmas was horrible.  Between my shattered pelvis and BJ’s surgically altered shoulder, neither of us was working, so [...]

It’s both the best of times and the worst of times.
First, the best:  Christmas was wonderful.  BJ and I had a great holiday.  The weather was warm enough that all the wet stuff fell  as rain, so travel wasn’t a problem.  The quartet’s Christmas program was extremely well received.  None of the gifts had to [...]

Welcome to the holiday break!
One thing about teaching at the college that’s very different from full-time radio is the schedule.
I turned in final grades this weekend, and now, I’m off until classes resume on January 12.  Since my last final exam was on Friday, that’s an entire month off.
It’ll really be different come summertime when [...]

I just love my Jeep.
We were coming home from a performance last night, and it was mighty cold.  Our area had seen some off-and-on snoew throughout the day on Saturday, and the roads were a sheet of ice.  But by Sunday, the roads weer better.  It was just cold and windy.
The heater in the Jeep [...]