September 2008
Turbo Jam Takes Off in Springfield Illinois
Turbo Jam exercise classes are now being offered for the first time in Springfield, Illinois on the YMCA’s Fall 2008 fitness schedule. I’ve become addicted to Turbo Jam in the last year and absolutely love this workout, so I wanted to check out the classes offered by the YMCA [...]
Take Your Turntable For A Spin, Vinyl Records Are Back!
I know that vinyl records are making a comeback, but it hit home recently when my husband pulled out the old turntable and took it in to the repair shop. He’d just been to the record store and came home excited that he saw a full section of VINYL [...]
Why is Springfield IL Pit Stop For Celebrities?
What is up with Springfield, Illinois becoming a pit stop for aging entertainers? Paul McCartney stopped here to use a gas station bathroom and it made big news. Now Bret Michaels just stopped here for an eye exam and made the news. I fully expect to hear [...]
Sting On 50 Sexiest Men Over 50 List
Sting was just named one of the “50 Sexiest Men Over 50″ by wowowow.com (Women On the Web). While I definitely agree with Sting’s inclusion on this list, there are a few men here that definitely cause me to pause and wonder about the judges! And when [...]
Springfield Men Of Genius
Don’t you just love those Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” commercials? I love them because they always make me laugh, so here’s my poor attempt at a parody of that famous Bud Light ad campaign called “Springfield Men Of Genius”, starting with Mr. Cow Chip Thrower. I [...]
Do Not Close Dana Thomas House in Springfield Illinois
Some great letters to the editor in today’s State Journal Register (including mine) urging the state of Illinois to reconsider the decision to close the Dana Thomas House in Springfield, Illinois. Click image to read letters.
Ultimate Playhouse Auction Raffle Blessed Sacrament School Springfield Illinois
The annual Blessed Sacrament School auction will have something different this year – three architecturally designed and custom built children’s playhouses! Currently you can see two of the three houses in front of the school on the corner of Laurel and Glenwood in Springfield, Illinois. These are beautiful [...]
Ghost In The Feline
A ghost has started visiting our house frequently the last couple of months, turning up in our backyard at all times of the day and night, pressing her white ghostly face upon the window pane of our back door.
I am a dog person, always have been, and don’t know anything about cats. And yet [...]
The Police MSG Ultimate VIP Concert Package Winner
The success of the Public Television Rocks! eBay auction for The Police VIP concert packages and memorabilia can be partially attributed to Andrew Farnsworth of New York. Andrew donated to this charity fundraiser for the benefit of New York public television stations WNET-TV and WLIW-TV with his eBay auction [...]
Every Signpost In Nature
A spider left me this huge and beautifully designed web to admire the other day.