A few days ago Earl and I saw “Jersey Boys,” the musical based on the lives of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. It has already won the Tony in its category, so the show doesn’t need my accolades to

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This is my home for the next couple days while Earl and I are attending a family reunion on his side. Doesn’t look like a bad place to be, eh?

It’s called Sea Suites, and it’s one of

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Anybody out there like drum corps competition? Heck, I didn’t even know what it was until several years ago. But now Earl and I attend the international championships annually, which is why we spent the weekend in Memorial Stadium in

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Suddenly I’m pulled up short. I’m sitting in a hotel in Bloomington, Indiana, and I realize what’s about to happen. It’s 2008 and my two sons are in striking range of celebrating their birthdays. Keith, the younger, turns thirty-six this

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In about half an hour, Earl and I head to the finals of Drum Corps International; but while we’re getting ready, I’m surfing the Beijing Olympics. I’m a sucker for Olympic coverage, especially since both of my sons were born

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