In April, one of my dancers (Nancy) recently received the worst news a parent could possibly hear: The cause of her only child's pain was an aggressive form of incurable cancer. To say she was devastated is the understatement of her life. I and everyone who knows Nancy have been praying for her daughter…
DetailsQuickie reminder on tonight’s schedule change: Dancing at the West Chicago VFW has been CANCELLED for TONIGHT ONLY. We resume 9/23. I’ll be dancing with the Dance With Janet gang at Willowbrook Ballroom tonight instead. Also…about the 3rd Annual Dance With Janet Cruise… The cut off date for the group rates is OCTOBER 10, 2016. You just can’t beat $740; after 10/10 the price will be…
DetailsMy grandmother – Gram – will be 98 in 3 months. She is still recovering from a fall on the 4th of July where she broke her upper arm. She’s healing, but 97-year old bones just don’t mend like they used to. She was told she will not be able to return to her independent living room, and…
DetailsWhen I think about my past behavior, especially over the last few years, I’m amazed. WHAT was I thinking? I just can’t believe so many of the things I did. HOW was I operating? I don’t even recognize myself. Can I be forgiven for what I’ve done? Can I forgive MYSELF? Now I “get it”…
DetailsAh, the delight of dancing outdoors! We're always at the mercy of the weather. Attendance is light at the West Chicago Pool today due to the threat of storms, so they'll be closing early. Therefore, today's performance has been rescheduled to NOON on September 3rd. Hope to see you there, and before! We do have a few more…
DetailsAs you may or may not know, I was raised on the original Star Trek series, and I simply love it. Although The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine are high on my list of favorite TV series, nothing compares to Kirk, Spock, & McCoy. No matter how improbable a situation the crew was faced…
DetailsDay after day people say, “I swear to God” – which amuses me, since so many of those same fine folks would say they either don’t believe in God or have very little to do with Him. Yet His name continues to be used as a measuring stick for people’s promise that they are telling…
DetailsOne of the things I enjoy most about watching movies is "listening for gems." Each time I hear a phrase that's an A-HA moment, one that I can keep forever, it's a successful movie for me. In re-watching the Star Wars prequel saga, Yoda always has my attention, because every time that little green goblin opens his…
DetailsI love to learn. I was one of the strange young ones that looked forward to school because I was fascinated with the new information presented to me. Learning through change has never frightened me, but has intrigued me, as it has been the spice of life. I don't like to be bored, so I…
DetailsOnce again another senseless act of terrorism has occurred; this time in France. You've probably heard of the driver who plowed people down at the Bastille Day celebration yesterday. Horrific, evil, and inexcusable…and though the driver was killed by police, the damage has been done, and dozens of people lost their lives or were injured. …
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