At this time of year, I reflect upon the pleasant memories of the past.
Some of the more memorable include...
Watching the Bull's Phil Jackson take his kids to the pediatrician...
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Listening to Peter, Paul and Mary perform during an unannounced personal appearance at a local book store...
Being amazed at the arrival of President Ronald Reagan at the Sara Lee plant (now Coramandel Condominiums).
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Waving to Michael Jordan as he drove to work...
Watching Will Purdue cut the grass...
Buying hardware at Home Depot next to the Bear's Devin Hester...
Sharing geek weatherman, Steve Baskerville at Best Buy...
Sledding down the Swanson Bridge hill with my grandchildren...
Watching the filming of the Amityville Horror remake at Italian Kitchen...
Pumping gas next to former Governor Walker...
Eating lunch next to actress Marlee Matlin...
Spending an afternoon with George Clooney during the filming of Ocean's Twelve...
All this and so much more in my little town of Deerfield, Illinois.
