Traditions are extremely important to me and my family.  Looking back at my childhood, the events that stand out are those traditions that we did as a family each and every year.  One of the first traditions that my husband and I started was to attend the annual Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights.  I will never forget the first year we went, we rode in a mustang convertible with the top down, bundled up in winter clothes, hot chocolate in hand during a snowy evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It was magical. This year they are hoping to find new sponsors for their huge light show.  I hope they...

I was shocked today to see the announcement of a production for Lord of The Flies, in the Chicago Tribune.  Furthermore, I was even more shocked to find out that the Evansville Civic Theater was going to be putting on a production of Lord of The Flies. Visions of blood, gore, and regret is all I can imagine when thinking about the 1954 Novel.  However, it's not the book I envision, but the ultimately disturbing movie from 1990.  Keep in mind I was at a very impressionable age when the movie first came out and honestly it left a lasting impression on me. The new production will be put on in Mesker...

Beautiful weather, custom rides, and happy faces as far as the eye can see.  No doubt about it, this would be the best way to describe the 2009 Frog Follies in Evansville, IN.  My only regrets are that I didn't have longer to spend time with the attendees and those that traveled so far to enjoy the company of other hot rodders. I showed up to the Frog Follies, which is located every year out at the Evansville 4H Grounds, around 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  At this time there were still hundreds of people filing in, 2 by 2 in some places, a sight in itself to behold.  And once on the grounds...

My daughter, Emma, has been attending the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Toddlers Story-time almost since birth. Each Tuesday morning her babysitter would take Emma along with her grandson to the Oaklyn Branch for the under 2 year old story time. The older she got the more she enjoyed it. The class is free to the public and lasts a half hour. Taking her to "library school", as we call it, was one of the activities that I was looking forward to the most when I became a stay at home mommy. I was amazed and in awe that my one year old knew so many classic nursery rhymes, not to mention her way...

There is still time to get out and enjoy the Vanderburgh County Fair and hopefully weather will be cooperative as the week ends.  The Fair is scheduled to go on through Saturday, July 25th and not close it's doors until after the contemporary Christian Performance by Greg Graham at 7:30pm. Also going on this Saturday at the 4H grounds will be the demolition derby, which is a personal favorite of mine.  As far as fair events go it's a staple and if anyone has the opportunity to compete or work the pits, do it.  It's addictive and every race provides it's own new challenges and countless...