Category Archives: Holidays

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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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 16, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

Was that the sound of an Irish jig we just heard? Or, was it the sound of the wonderful tree lady dancing through our house as she weaved her magic for St. Patrick’s Day? Smart pot o’ gold money would … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day 1985

Posted on February 15, 2021 by steveandjohnnie

As you can probably tell by now, Valentine’s Day has always been special to us. Being lucky enough to have found “the one” isn’t a gift that’s given to everyone and we know how lucky we are to have received … 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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Squirrel!

Posted on December 28, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Well, as you can see, this nice couple of bears have been residing under the big tree outside our house for the holidays. All was well. Until … One of our neighborhood squirrels developed an attraction to one of the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Video Present From Us To You

Posted on December 21, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a little video present from us to you. This is a song Steve wrote and recorded at Jim Peterik‘s World Stage studio. Except for the drum track, Steve played all the instruments. The idea … Continue reading →

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How About Some Eggnog Cake!

Posted on December 13, 2020 by steveandjohnnie

If you’re like us, it’s not the holidays without eggnog! But, if you’re like us, you think it’s too sweet, too rich and has too many calories. So, why drink it when you can eat it and it’s wonderfully gluten-free? … 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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