Reflections On Ten Years After

December 9, 2011 we closed out a major chapter in the history of HimNHer when we did the last of a full WEEK of shows celebrating the over a quarter of a century we spent at WGN radio.

Has it really been 10 years?

Unless the calendar has now turned into fake news, the answer is, yes.

So, if you’ll allow us, we’ve got a few thoughts we’d like to share.

Was that night and were the night’s leading up to it, emotional? Heck yeah! Is it still when we look back on it? Yup! To have been at that station, during that time, was and is a very special part of our broadcast resume. You can read some of our thoughts, at the time, if you click on this link to our blog’s monthly archives from December 2011.

But, that was then and this is ten years after. So?

As we said ten years ago, we were segueing into the “Someday” part of our lives. You know how you always say “Someday I’m going to …” Well, for the most part, this has been that time for us, doing what we want to do, when we want to do it.

Some examples? Sure.

Most of you are probably aware that we wrote our first book, “A Little More Les,” a memoir of our treasured friendship with the legendary Les Paul. We’re currently working on our second book, “Life After Dark,” which will be more of a chronicle of some of our adventures inside your radio speakers with a little insight into our respective lives before broadcasting.

Yes, Steve is still working on that, long overdue, album and Johnnie is working on her gluten-free cookbook. They’re both getting closer, really!

While it doesn’t occupy as much space in our “to do list” as it used to, along with consulting and spending time now and then on some other radio frequencies, we’ve remained a part of the WGN family and are happy to do an occasional “radio drive-by” when our calendar aligns with theirs, as it will this New Year’s Eve.

Along with the loss of family members during the past decade, like many of you, for the past two years, the pandemic has seriously impacted our “Someday” adventures. But, within our “bubble,” they do continue.

Ten years on, we look back on December 9th, 2011 as a singular moment in our lives and careers that will never fade, but we’re also very aware that the here and now is pretty special too and the future is full of exciting possibilities.

Thank you, so much, for taking some of this ride with us. It wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun without you!

Stay safe,

Steve & Johnnie