Back on Monday, Torn Slatterns and Nugget Ranchers

Well, Slatterns and Ranchers, we are off to the heartland for a quick vacation. We are only in Chicago long enough to chomp a brat and swig an Old Style and hear some rockin' harmonica blues and then it’s off to Wisconsin. (Hopefully I get to sit in on harmonica with a band in some Wisconsin tavern. We'll see)  

My daughter will see where my folks rest, where I grew up and went to school and, most importantly, meet all of our great friends.

So I will update this on Monday. Until then, go Cubs. (Oh, whom am I kidding?)

Take care of Wrigley and Kasey while I'm gone. (We actually have someone house-sitting those beasts. Can you think of anything more pathetic?)