St. Patrick's Day

Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Are you? There’s a pretty good chance that like me, you’ll say “yes.” 36 million Americans claim Irish heritage-that’s about nine times the entire population of Ireland itself! I’ve been “lucky” enough to be able to go to Ireland a few times, once even during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday itself. Do they ever delight in a good time! Most of the people I came into contact with were perpetually armed with a good story to share, a funny anecdote or a clever take on the world. Conversation was an art form. Maybe in this world of the Blackberry, e-mail and TiVo we oughtta take a lesson from that. Put down the handheld devices, turn off the cable and laugh a little! Maybe pay a little less attention to ourselves and a little more attention to each other and the world around us. Trust me. You’ll be o.k. if your cell phone goes unanswered for an hour!

'Tis the Season

Last night I was lucky enough to help out my sister station, Lite Rock 107.1 in Delphos as we took part in Trinity United Methodist Church's "Trunk or Treat." What a fun time! Folks backed into their parking space, popped the trunk-and then the fun began! I'm pretty sure my station vehicle, festooned with only two lowly strings of orange lights, was feeling a bit underdressed as the scene unfolded. I saw a giant inflatable pumpkin adorning one car, flashing hand-cut jack 0'lanterns were part of an another's elaborate set up that included a bedecked tent, hay bales and strobe lights. One SUV was outfitted with a "Telling Ghost Stories at Camp" tableau-complete with a campfire mockup on which to toast marshmallows! Then came the costumed kids to claim the candy! A few hundred stopped by over the course of the evening. A big thank you to Pastor Dave Howell for making me feel so welcome, and to the woman who brought her famous homemade donuts...I'm sure they must make 'em like that in Heaven!!

Almost Autumn

The corn stalks in the field are a little less green, darkness creeps in earlier and earlier in the evening and it's kinda chilly in the morning. It's almost autumn! The other day I saw the season's first pumpkins arriving by the truckload at Swiss Country Market. Pretty soon the sandals go away and the sweaters out...personally, I think the day you do this exercise in reverse is a lot more fun! I'm not ready to put the wraps on summer, how 'bout you? Not much we can do to put the brakes on, though. Fall arrives Monday!

Blog Debut

O.K. Here we are. My first blog entry. I have no idea what to write on these things. I just can't believe that you'd find anything remotely interesting in what I have to say! Anyways....let's make a deal. You tell me what you wanna read about and I'll try to type it at ya.





Chris