Rhythm and Booms -- the Midwest's largest fireworks display -- takes place about a mile from our home each year. People come from all over, of course, and fill nearby Warner Park with campers and picnic blankets. People who live in the neighborhood are likely to invite folks over for cookouts, meantime.

Ulysses and I walked up to the playground on the grassy hill on the property of the mobile home park. We danced in ...   more »

Don's mother was in town for about a week earlier this month. She took Ulysses to Sears to get portraits made. After paying for the pictures, we got a valuable coupon for future purchases at Sears! Some exclusions apply, but the text of the coupon is priceless. Here it is. The coupon is written in all caps, but I'll spare you that much. When you get to the end, compare the "Valid from" dates with ...   more »