Geez, it's Christmas time already. Just yesterday it was the 4th of July..As you get older the years go faster! S L O W down!!!....I had the privilege to attend Coralville Elementary and Coralville Jr. High....I spent 10 years. k-9 in what is now called Coralville Central Elementary. All the kids in Coralville went there until about 1963 or so when Kirkwood Elementary opened. EVERY year we had a HUGE Christmas 'show' in the gym. In those days the north 20' or so was a Stage, with storage for chairs underneath. Each grade level would put on a 'show' of some sort. We all filed in, grade by grade, and sat on the floor. The older kids sat farther back...perfect for pushing and shoving etc..We had to take music, so each grade level did a song, a teacher usually played the piano, and all in all we had a great time. Did I mention that we had Christmas trees in most of the class rooms? HORROR!!!! We made decorations, we put presents underneath, (stuff we made in Art etc) We sang CHRISTMAS carols, songs, stories etc. THE SHAME OF IT!! We had fun and everybody took part. Parents brought CHRISTMAS cookies, treats etc. We then had a CHRISTMAS vacation for a few days...
SO, Merry Christmas to you, and to you a good 'day'!!

Winter is at hand!

I guess! Man this past weekend of December 11 and 12 was not good. Not much snow but BIG winds. I have always contended that it is the wind that makes it harder to handle. Spring winds are really cold, and winter winds are the worst..It is like 3 deg right now in the middle of the day. So what I guess. MOVE to AZ or somewhere...no. I like it here,,,,well maybe not in Jan and Feb.. THIS IS December and it is acting like January..Isn't the traffic in Coralville something?..12th ave is all backed up at Holiday Road in the am, (all 4 directions) and especially at 5 or 6 pm. Maybe some of that traffic will go back over to 1st avenue now that it is done for the season. Let's hope. The Strip is the Strip and hooray for the middle (turning) lane. This has really helped. Boston's Restaurant has been gone for a month or so. Signs coming down,, let's hope we get a new 'joint' that is a fun place with good food and drink. Rumors abound that Tony Roma's Ribs is coming to Coralville. This is a real 'catch' if it happens. We have a lot of room for good places, and let's hope we get more! Make sure you disconnect your garden hose from the faucet! You will be sorry if you don't !!!
It's off to the Insight Bowl.. NOT for us, we will watch it on our own t.v..........Did you see that an NFL game in Minneapolis is/was cancelled due to snow.............huh??

Cold, I mean COLD!

Geez, it is only early December and it is COLD! Forget this crap. Sure makes you wonder WHY we live around Iowa...I have known a lot of people who move south, west, southwest etc. I also know lots of people who did that, THEN moved back! The weather is better, but you really don't know anyone..Lost souls always return. I can sure see leaving for Jan and Feb however. Saw a nice head on crash on 1st ave today. Some lady pulled out onto 1st ave from 6th street heading north, BUT she ran head on into a car (SUV,, Mercedes!) heading south in the passing lane. Kaboom.. Just because you pull out doesn't not mean southboun drivers can see you cutting into the other side. Ruined a couple of workdays there..The eagles are back along the Iowa river here in Coralville. My dad always told me that he and his buddies ice skated a lot above the dam. I was and still am, afraid to try it. I would think the current underneath could make the ice 'iffy' even in real cold spells. Let's not do that. I suggest that you go to Coral Ridge Mall and skate on their ice. It won't melt!...Keep warm thoughts!