Thursday, February 19, 2026

After Christmas Visit and Medieval Times


My niece and her crew returned for a visit! It was suppose to be a whole slew of them...my two other nieces and my nephew were coming for the new year. They were both on 2 different planes...one took off the other was cancelled with no other flights available. We had tickets to the Bulls game that LUCKILY I purchased insurance on. I never do that but I thought weather can be finicky and there were a lot of tickets. 

While it did put a damper on the trip as we missed them, this group ventured off to a rainy Chicago....


where we did some shopping. We did some bowling and swimming at their hotel and headed to the Medieval Times!


I had never been, but since we had two horseback riders with us...it was a no brainer!


I was certainly impressed by the horses. 


The food was great (everyone gets the same) and the show was amazing, however, my only complaint was ... give us some utensils! It was all doable with the food choices but it was distracting in the dark and messy even though they give you wet ones and napkins. 




Turned out to be a great trip and hopefully will see the others soon!


The holidays keep going with Valentine's Day around the corner.



Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Christmas 2025

 This year our Christmas to the song "A Christmas Carol" from the movie Scrooge with Albert Finney. One of my all time favorites. Listen as you scroll along. 

Sing a song of gladness and cheer

For the time of Christmas is here


Look around about you and see


What a world of wonder this world can be 


Sing a Christmas carol


Sing a Christmas carol 


Sing a Christmas carol


Like the children do


And the joy and beauty


Oh, the joy and beauty


That a merry Christmas 


can bring to you.


Merry Christmas!