Archives in Category: Special Events

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D-Day and B-Day Come and Gone

Posted on June 12, 2014

Last weekend was the seventieth anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II. I read that many of those who had participated then were returning to salute their fallen comrades for perhaps the last time.  Those who

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Harbinger of Spring

Posted on May 4, 2014

It used to be

Groundhog Day.

Crocus and daffodils

The first robin

Budding trees

Easter

Tulips

Early asparagus

Short sleeves

And now . . .

It’s the asphalt truck!

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Flashback

Posted on April 22, 2014

Things I’ll remember as we leave Boston . . .

The slogans for this race:  Boston Strong. We all run Boston. Right on Hereford, left on Boylston. Stay Calm and Think Marathon. We are one team.

The signs along the

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Final Hours

Posted on April 20, 2014

It’s 8:30 PM, and Team Carollo is bedding down for the night.  We had a wonderful carb-loaded dinner at Ziti’s Italian Restaurant a couple hours ago and have been reminiscing in one of our hotel rooms ever since.

We’ve covered

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The Team Has Assembled

Posted on April 18, 2014

Kevin, Keith, Chris and I have all arrived and checked into our hotel in Natick, MA, to start the countdown to the 118th annual running of the Boston Marathon on Monday.  Of course, only one of us is running, but

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Grammys

Posted on January 27, 2014

Last night I wasted three and a half hours watching the Grammys, the annual awards show for the music industry. I always thought the program was supposed to be about music. In fact last night’s host, LL Cool Jay, said

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Two Seasons

Posted on January 15, 2014

There’s a running joke in Chicagoland that there are two seasons: winter and construction. I’m sure it’s noted in other areas too. And for me, there are truly two seasons; but neither has to do with ice and snow or

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Hibernation

Posted on January 8, 2014

I’ve been housebound for the past five days, due to an amazing snowfall and amazingly cold temperatures.  It has to do with some sort of artic conditions that found their way off track to the Midwest and beyond.  And while

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 4, 2014

For me, the New Year really starts on Friday, January 10, when I’m hosting my own “retirement” party to celebrate the fact that I shall no longer receive a paycheck.  Or keep regular working hours.  Or lose sleep because of

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Christmas Plans

Posted on December 6, 2013

Christmas is barreling down upon us; it’s less than three weeks until the blessed event.  I for one am feeling the pressure of getting everything done, while I also want to enjoy the season.

Too often we don’t stop and

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