Holidays
Corey Bearak
Dec10
Let It Snow
Posted By : Corey Bearak

One starts in two days, another in two weeks; others also this month too.  And so to ring in the season I release an updated version (all links work at time of posting) of Happy Holidays in song Enjoy! Happy Xmas – John Lennon   This Is Xmas – Luther Vandross   The Xmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) – Nat King Cole   The Xmas Song – M

Corey Bearak
Nov19
(Anticipating a) Grand (Day At The) Junction
Posted By : Corey Bearak

With Thanksgiving and for many of us a long weekend approaching, I find it nice to anticipate gatherings of families and friends.   Every Thanksgiving involves memories and traditions. Some revolve around the food and how we prepare it. Others peculiar to some celebrants.   Music remains important to me and one tradition started when I listene

Corey Bearak
Jun18
Father's Day
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Father’s Day   Four generations gathered yesterday to honor the dads: Shelly’s Dad, our niece’s husband, and this correspondent. Unlike years prior, I “enjoyed” no responsibilities on the grill; I just provided transit for Shelly, her dad and her sister. Shelly posted her usual group of pics on Facebook: Tara and Dave with baby Eden, Shelly and

Corey Bearak
May14
Thanking mom
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Happy Mother’s Day to the all moms, especially the three most important ones in my life.   After basketball yesterday, I gave thought to this blog and realized not only this one falls on Mother's Day but what I posted last year fell on the day (and as long as I get to blog on Sundays, I easily claim this and other cool topics). I searched back an

Corey Bearak
Nov27
Your Move
Posted By : Corey Bearak

I hope all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day and weekend that followed with family, friends, colleagues, however it works best for you. It always involves memories and traditions, some peculiar to some celebrants. Music obviously (See last week (and of course you can still comment there as well as today).) plays a role here.   Many of us play Alice’s

Corey Bearak
Jun19
Jax
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Pets never made a regular presence at "Grand Junction," the name (my daughter) Marisa gave our place on Four Square.  Occasionally we watched my nephew Douglas' hamsters; that seems ages ago.   One of the four-legged variety seems capable of infusing himself as if he lived here each visit:   Our niece Tara's little dog, Jackson.   He seems very

Corey Bearak
Apr24
Seder by visit
Posted By : Corey Bearak

We did not host this year.  We always hosted; tradition of sorts, and not just for Passover. Noneless, we joined my good friend Joshua for the seder he hosted with his wife Linda; I found myself rather relaxed with no carving and other related duties; we enjoyed the company and the food. The next night we joined my mom in a restaurant for a 2nd nig