Category Archives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Has It Really Been That Long?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

The answer was “yes!” The question that started the conversation was “Have we really not driven down to the WGN radio studios since the pandemic began?” As preoccupied as we were with figuring out what was going on when everything … Continue reading →

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Delbert’s Retirement Blues

Posted on April 23, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

Well, it seems the pandemic has claimed another victim. The good news is he’s still with us to tell the tale of the bad news, which is that he’s retiring. He is a legendary, Grammy Award winning, American blues rock … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter 2021!

Posted on April 3, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

It’s more than a little understandable if there is much about 2020 that you and we don’t choose to look back on. But, now and then, it’s not a bad thing to reflect on something to underscore, not only what … Continue reading →

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One. Long. Year.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March, 11, 2020. One year ago? Only one?!?! Some days it feels like more … a lot more. Like you, during the past year, we’ve had our share of ups and downs and, now … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Valentine’s Day …

Posted on February 12, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

Blame it on the pandemic and/or wanting to make our “bubble” as pretty as possible? Who knows the reason. All we do know is that, for 25 years, the Wonderful Tree Lady has magically decorated our house and one 6 … Continue reading →

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A New Year? Heck yeah!

Posted on December 31, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

New Year’s Eve 2020 marks the 26th anniversary of our first “Cheap Date Life After Dark New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” broadcast on WGN radio. Sadly, 2020 being what it has been, our annual kicking out the old and welcoming in … Continue reading →

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Some Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Fun!

Posted on November 27, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Another tradition the pandemic sidelined this year was our annual Thanksgiving show on WGN radio with Muriel Anderson as our special guest. We always looked forward to that show and attending Muriel’s Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert. Well, the good news is that, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on November 25, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

It’s probably a significant understatement to say that Thanksgiving 2020 will be unlike any we’ve previously experienced, but … here we are. We are living through – and, hopefully, will survive – a pandemic. Who’d a thunk it? Nope, never … Continue reading →

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Our Halloween Poem

Posted on October 27, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Well hello again dear fiends … er, friends. It’s that time again and, as usually happens this time each year, the closer we get to Halloween, the more requests we get from many of you asking about the Halloween poem … Continue reading →

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77!

Posted on July 29, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Sunday, July 26, 2020, I (Steve) observed the completion of 77 turns around the sun. In no particular order, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about that milestone. This was the first time I’ve marked a birthday in the … Continue reading →

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