Coming to you live from sunny Waukegan, IL, it’s the newest entry into the soon-to-be world-famous Frowsy Noise!
Yes, it’s a dreary Sunday afternoon and I’m writing this from the Illinois Beach Resort in Zion, IL, which is actually about 10 minutes north of the aforementioned Waukegan. I got here at about 6:30 Friday night and have spent the last couple of days walking around taking pictures of the snowy beach along the western shore of Lake Michigan, spending time with Amy (and, to a lesser extent, her folks), playing with her dog, and generally enjoying a few days away from work.
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| Went for a walk yesterday and found three deer looking for food in the snow. |
The weekend did not start we’ll for Amy’s mom, who fell sometime Friday afternoon and, after visiting a dentist to check the damage, learned that she’d broken her jaw. The poor lady subsequently had her jaw wired shut and will be eating through straws for the next month and a half.
That didn’t keep her from attending church this morning, where Amy and I joined her, but it did rule out any choral performances. I believe she did stay after the service for hand bell practice, however.
Amy and I went to see a movie, Oz, The Great and Powerful, last night. I had high hopes for the flick, but it failed to live up to them. Might have been fun for kids, but it totally failed to engage me; and the 3D effects, while occasionally very good, did not justify the time spent in the theatre fighting to stay awake. Live and learn.
After church today, Amy and I had lunch at a diner near her house, and then went our separate ways – she to do some trumpet exercises and me to walk in the rain, maybe take some pictures, update this little blog, and see what’s going on with the NCAA basketball brackets. We’ll get together later today for a movie or something and tomorrow morning, early, I’ll hit the road for home.
It’s been a great couple of days, overall. I always like the time I spend with Amy and it’s also nice to see some actual snow on the ground! Makes me miss my life as a Yankee.
TWD
