My first day at L&B... Page 1  
I know I've told quite a few stories about some of my days at L&B so let me tell you how it all got started.

It was summertime, June 1983 to be exact. I was young, fairly recently married and tr...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 73 views | posted Jan 30, 2006 at 8:13 AM

My first day at L&B... Page 2  
This was back in the day when IBM pc's with the dual floppy drives and a whopping 512K RAM was considered the ultimate machine. I noticed that I had a choice of 2-3 word processing programs sitting t...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 64 views | posted Jan 30, 2006 at 8:11 AM

Photos...  
I've always wanted to learn about photography. Being somewhat artistic myself, I realize that things do not always look like what you think they should look like, which is where many 'would be' artis...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 95 views | posted Jan 28, 2006 at 12:18 PM

Kids...  
Kids can certainly be your greatest joy in life, but can be your biggest challenge and heartbreak as well. This week, my oldest daughter, absolutely ripped my heart out, but this as with everything e...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 69 views | posted Jan 27, 2006 at 5:32 AM

Whats in a name...  
I am often asked about the name of the town that I live in, and you wouldn't believe the trouble I have in dealing with companies over the phone, trying to convince them that yes, I do know how to spe...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 131 views | posted Jan 25, 2006 at 2:16 PM

16 Reasons to Smile ...  
1. The sun came up.

2. You are alive to see it.

3. Someone loves you.

4. Spring is less than 8 weeks away.

5. Because when you smile, people will smile back.

6. When you smile...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 120 views | posted Jan 25, 2006 at 11:41 AM

Ya just gotta love the state of IL.....  
I just love this state.. as long as I don't work here its great, really it is. Why on earth would I say that? Well tax time is just one reason. Yeah, I know.. most of us despise this time of year. ...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 73 views | posted Jan 25, 2006 at 7:11 AM

The couch...  
Just the other day, my daughter Mallory, unexpectedly let me know that she would be coming by to pick up her couch. Yeah, the sectional that I gave her 2 years ago for her first apartment, the same ...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 92 views | posted Jan 24, 2006 at 7:23 AM

The rare bad day.....  
A little while ago, I decided that I really was overdue for that shower, seeing as I was just too damn tired this morning when I got off work. The workload last night wasn't bad at all, but the idea ...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 79 views | posted Jan 24, 2006 at 12:31 AM

Thoughts of the day....  
Sometimes in life, we reach a crossroads of sorts, where there are some really tough decisions that must be made. In these situations, fear just comes waltzing right into your life. Are you doing th...More...

0 comments | 0 kudos | 81 views | posted Jan 21, 2006 at 11:21 AM