( Sharing the Musical Love )

( Food--Alcohol )

( Music Store )

( My September 11th )

( Okay, new rule: Relatives of people I care about are no longer allowed to drive. Pass it on. )

I know there are at least two people on my friends' list that have had recent struggles with school. They reminded me of something that put a damper on my college career ( Read more... )

I got a postcard yesterday from the music store. They are having a moving sale. I'd heard that they were moving earlier this year, but I'd forgotten about it until now. The store has been in the same place in downtown Naperville for nearly fifty years. It started off as one storefront and had expanded to three storefronts by the time I started ( Read more... )

A while ago, I got an email from my friend Avery saying she'd be in her church's production of "Bye Bye Birdie." She does a few shows a year, but for some reason I never go. This time, she had an actual role and lines--she's usually a dancer, in the chorus, or both--plus there was the chance her hair would be in a beehive. She has very long, ( Read more... )

I read about this this morning. Oh, the joys of having the Speaker of the House's office in your town:

System of a Down singer to rally at Hastert's office

( The article )

I remembered what disturbed me so much at Target yesterday: They had musical instruments on sale. Oh, shudder. I hate to think of a parent with a new band student buying one of those thinking it would be okay for the kid to play. It's not. Just trust me on this one. And know that if you take it to a musical instrument repairman, he will laugh ( Read more... )