Changes..

Having grown up in metro Detroit, later worked at an outdoor music theatre in northern Michigan and have listened to many genres in my lifetime, my favorites have changed depending on what is happening in my life. Being born literally across the street from where Diana Ross, The Supremes and others were discovered, my favoritesContinue reading “Changes..”

Passing the Time in Crime

My latest and greatest pastime has been watching vintage crime dramas both American and British. Truthfully, these dramas reveal the true human spirit both beautiful and ugly. It started after I got tired of watching the Hallmark Channel where the movies all have the same basic storyline of introduction of the characters of their ownContinue reading “Passing the Time in Crime”

Euchre. Make the Trump.

Below are the instructions on how to play Euchre sourced from BicycleCards.com. The game is big in the Midwest especially in Michigan where I used to play in post divorce and many church related single events. Euchre (and its variations) is the reason why modern card decks were first packaged with jokers, a card originallyContinue reading “Euchre. Make the Trump.”

Downton Abbey

My latest British viewing habit is now the infamous historical drama of, Downton Abbey, normally aired in the US on PBS that follows the lives of the Crawley family. It has been stated that its based on the Earls and the Countesses of Carnavon who still reside at Highclere Castle in Hampshire although the locationContinue reading “Downton Abbey”