Movies, Big Band Music and Da Bowl

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Saw a movie double header at Fox Lake Theatre:  "80 for Brady" and "Plane."  So good to be back at the movies again.  Enjoyed both movies.  Then met Kevin and Kelly at the Fox Lake Legion for 50-50.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Went to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg, ate at Taco Bell in Fox Lake and went to the Fox Lake American Legion where they were having a Valentine's dance with the Lakes Area Swing Band.  

They are 16 musicians who put on a great Swing/Big Band show.  There was a good crowd and most everyone was dressed like people used to when they went out dancing.  Most really could dance those style of dances.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 

Went to Culver's in Fox Lake for that great double butter burger meals and then the SAL (Sons of the American Legion) meeting at the Fox Lake Legion.

I then went to Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, to Donovan's Reef where I had paid to have a seat at the Super Bowl party with AUCE and drink during the game.  I also had a room at the motel behind the bar, so driving home was not a problem.

That was sure a great game.

--RoadBowl

JSS-- Valentine's Day-- Better Uniform Choice-- NIU Basketball Homecoming Saturday

JSS--  Just Some Stuff

1.  VALENTINE'S DAY--  Liz and I really don't "celebrate" this contrived holiday.  But, we did go to CorkScrew Pointe in McHenry, Illinois, with intentions of having a muffuletta sandwich, but, unfortunately, the kitchen didn't open until 3 and we had to be at a Kenny Reid's funeral by 3:30.

We ended up eating at Burger King, which is alright as I worked at the Burger King in Palatine, Illinois, when I met Liz and we ate there often.  Liz was an especially "cheap" date yesterday as she got the chicken nuggets, 10 for $1, and value soda for $1.19.  Thanks Liz.

2.  BETTER UNIFORM CHOICES--  I sure hope NIU's new football coach will be able to better pick uniforms for our team than the last guy.  His solid white uniforms with white helmets with just player number on them was extremely blah.  And, for crying out loud, we have a good-looking logo finally and let's return it to the helmets.

3.  NIU BASKETBALL HOMECOMING SATURDAY--  Planning on going out to DeKalb tomorrow for the basketball homecoming.  For $5, you get to see both the men's and women's basketball teams at home.

Go Huskies!!   --RoadHuskie

Ten Love Songs for Valentine's Day: "Fooled Around and Fell In Love"

Yesterday, Bob Stroud did his Ten at Ten on Love Songs for some reason on his show on WDRV, 97.1 FM in Chicago.  Every Mon-Fri,  he does ten songs at 10 am and a repeat at 10 pm, hence Ten at Ten.

Here are some Love! songs:

LOVE ME TWO TIMES--  Doors
FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE--  Elvin Bishop
I LOVE YOU--  Climax Blues Brothers

LET YOUR LOVE FLOW--  Bellamy Brothers
SHE LOVES YOU--  Beatles
WHEN IT'S LOVE--  Van Halen
CHUCK E.'S IN LOVE--  Rikki Lee Jones

VICTIM OF LOVE--  Eagles
SHINE A LITTLE LOVE--  ELO
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE--  Led Zeppelin

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You Think You Lost Your Love, Well, I saw Her Yesterday."   Answer below.  --RoadDog

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:  Never ask your three-year-old brother to hold a tomato.


"She Loves You"

The Groundhog Was Wrong

Our local groundhog, Woodstock Willie, an offspring of the groundhog in the famous movie about Groundhog Day, did not see his shadow, nor did Punxsutaney Phil in Pennsylvania,  This is supposed to mean that we were to have a warm winter and an early end.  Well, this is beginning to be one of our worst.

We have been chased home by sleet, snow and ice the last four days running.  But, we still manage to enjoy the frigid, icy northeast Illinois.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8

Saw two movies, "Cold Pursuit" and "A Dog's Way Home" at the Fox Lake Theatre.  Looks like those bad guys would eventually learn to leave Liam Neeson's family alone.  Then, we met up with Kevin and Kelly at the Legion for 50-50.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9

The 18-piece Lakes Area swing band played all that great Big Band and Swing music at the Fox Lake American Legion for the annual Valentine's Dance.  I imagine that is what it was like in the 1930s and 1940s.

SUNDAY, FEB. 10

Bob Stroud Root saluted Carole King and Gerry Goffin on his Rock and Roll Roots show on WDRV, the Drive as Saturday was Carole's birthday and Monday was his birthday.  What an output of music.

We went to Johnsburg for the annual Boy Scouts Pig Roast and then to Stucky's and then Sunnyside where we watched the Chicago Blackhawks win their seventh game in a row.

--RoadHog

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:  1.  When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.

I'd Celebrate That!!! Feb. 11 to Feb. 14: Mardi Gras Season Begins Wesnesday

**   I'd Celebrate That.

FEBRUARY 11

CLEAN OUT YOUR COMPUTER DAY**  --  You're supposed to clean the outside and inside of your computer.  I can do the outside, but not going inside.  Too complicated.

NATIONAL DON'T CRY OVER SPILLED MILK DAY**--  If it's gone ot lost, get on with your life.

NATIONAL PEPPERMINT  PATTY DAY**   I sure love those.


FEBRUARY 12

LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY**  The 16th President.

NATIONAL LOST PENNY DAY**  --  What's the saying?  A penny saved is a penny _____.

PAUL BUNYAN DAY**  --   Always enjoyed that story when I was growing up.   That and Pecos Bill.


FEBRUARY 13

BEGINNING OF MARDI GRAS SEASON** --  Well, I do love my Mardi Gras for so many reasons.  Though it looks like we won't be having it down at Panama City and Panama City Beach this year.

INTERNATIONAL PANCAKE DAY**  --What's a Mardi Gras without pancakes?

WORLD RADIO DAY** --  I don't know anyone who likes radio better than me.  I'm listening to WBRF, 98.1 FM Classic Country out of Galax, Virginia, right now, one of my favorite stations.

PACZKI DAY**  --   What's a Mardi Gras without those  good ol' Polish paczkis.


FEBRUARY 14

ASH WEDNESDAY--

LIBRARY LOVERS DAY**  --  Few places I enjoy more than a library.

NATIONAL CREAM FILLED CHOCOLATE DAY**  Like a box of chocolates, right Forrest?

VALENTINE'S DAY--  One of the biggest worthless events anywhere.   You do this everyday.  But it does make the greeting car, candy and flower folks mighty rich.

Mr. Radio Guy--RoadRadio

February 14, 2008: Murder At NIU

This Valentine's Day also marks the anniversary nine years ago when a fiend entered a classroom at Northern Illinois University and opened fire, killing five innocent students and wounding another 17.  He was at least good enough to then turn the gun on himself.

I'll never forget it.  Liz and I were having a Valentine's dinner at K.C.'s Cabin in Spring Grove, Illinois, when we saw video on the TV.  The sound was off and soon we remarked that the video looked like it was at NIU in DeKalb.

Then we saw writing at the bottom of the TV which said it was NIU and that shootings had occurred.  We were shocked as were everyone else in the place, especially one couple who had a child going to Northern.  they were even more worried when they couldn't get through to her at first, but then got a call from her.

They were very much relieved to say the least.

A Sad Time.

A Week in the North Winter

Some stuff we did this last week, showing you can cope with winter in the North Lands.

FEB. 12:  Tuesday--  Mardi Gras.  King Cake, beads, NTN and $4 Polish sausage at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wi.

FEB. 13:  Wednesday--  Movie Day.  Senior price ($4) at the theatre.  "Identity Thief" and "Hansel & Gretel."  Checking out the new wings and Fish McBites at McDonald's.  They're good, but $1 apiece too much for wings.  Almost too spicy.

FEB. 14:  Thursday--  Valentine's Day at Donovan's.  NTN and $5 Italian beef.

FEB. 15:  Friday--  The Usual Suspects at Stormy Mondays on Fox Lake.

FEB. 16:  Saturday--  Billy's in Spring Grove for gyro sandwiches.  Seventeen-piece Lakes Area Swing Band at the Legion playing those great Big Band songs from days gone by.

FEB. 17:  Sunday--  Chili Cook-off at All-Sports in McCullom Lake.  Rusty Nail in Ringwood.

FEB. 18:  Monday--  Half Price pizza and NTN at J's in Ingleside.

Good Times in the Area (At Least Until We Can't Afford the Gas).  --RoadDog


TOO PUNNY:  Two fish swim into a concrete wall.  One turns to the other and says, "Dam!"

A Rockin' Valentine's to Be Sure

Yesterday, Bob Stroud devoted his whole Rock and Roll Roots to tomorrow. Every song had the word "Love" in it.

I listened to parts of the show. So these are songs you can play for that special someone tomorrow.

HELLO, I LOVE YOU-- Doors-- My favorite Doors song.
WE LOVE YOU-- Rolling Stones
LOVE POTION #9-- Searchers
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART-- Jackie DeShannon
SOMEBODY TO LOVE-- Queen

LOOKING FOR LOVE-- J. Geils Band
KEEP YOUR LOVE ALIVE-- Heart
FOR YOUR LOVE-- Yardbirds
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE-- Bad Company
HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG-- Marshal Tucker Band-- Some great country rock. Who'd have though of a flute in a country rock song?

IT'S ONLY LOVE-- Beatles
HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY-- Beatles
SOMEBODY TO LOVE-- Jefferson Airplane
BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY-- Peter Frampton
I LOVE YOU-- People

SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE-- Cream
I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER-- Stevie Wonder
SAY YOU LOVE ME-- Fleetwood Mac
FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE-- Elvin Bishop
LOVE STREET-- Doors

LOVE IS THE DRUG-- Roxy Music
WORDS OF LOVE-- Buddy Holly
LOVE HURTS-- Nazareth
LOVE STINKS-- J. Geils Band-- I had to include this one myself. Kind of went with the previous song.
LOVE IS ALL AROUND-- Troggs

For the full list, go to www.wdrv.com, go to on-air, scroll down to Bob Stroud and over to Rock and Roll Roots.

By the way, tomorrow on Stroud's Ten at Ten, it is all Valentine Songs.

Gimme Big Ol' Kiss. --RoadDog

My Rockin' Valentine-- Part 2

Continuing with Stroud's songs.


SOMEBODY TO LOVE-- Jefferson Starship
LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH-- Steve Stills
LOVE YOU SO MUCH-- New Colony Six
BURNIN' LOVE-- Elvis Presley
LOVE SONG-- Elton John

SOMEBODY TO LOVE-- Queen
LOVE STINKS-- J. Geils Band
WINTERTIME LOVE-- Doors
YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN-- Fleetwood Mac
AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG-- Three Dog Night

I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU-- Foghat
GIMME SOME LOVIN'-- Spencer Davis Group
THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG-- Outlaws
NEVER-ENDING SONG OF LOVE-- Delaney & Bonnie
READY FOR LOVE-- Bad Company

CRAZY LOVE-- Poco
LOVE ALIVE-- Heart
DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE-- Mamas and Papas
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-- Beatles

Already Treated My Valentine to the China Buffet. How 'Bout You? --RoadDog


QUESTIONABLE HEADLINE-- Man Struck by Lightning; Faces battery Charges (Now that's completely re-volt-ing.

My Rockin' Valentine-- Part 1

Who says Rock and Roll has nothing to do with love. There are lots of rock songs dealing with that and Bob Stroud played a whole bunch of them yesterday on his My Rocking Valentine show of Rock and Roll Roots, WDRV, the Drive, here in Chicago.

Here are his songs:

LOVELY TO SEE YOU-- Moody Blues
I LOVE YOU-- Zombies
LOVE IS ALL AROUND-- Troggs
BABY I LOVE YOU-- Aretha Franklin
PLAY ON LOVE-- Jefferson Starship

JIMMY LOVES MARRYANNE-- Looking Glass
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART-- Jackie DeShannon
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY-- Peter Frampton
GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH)-- George Harrison
SAY YOU LOVE ME-- Fleetwood Mac

FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE-- Elvin Bishop
DO YOU LOVE ME-- Dave Clark Five
LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART-- Supremes
SILLY LOVE SONGS-- Wings
OH MY LOVE-- John Lennon

HELLO I LOVE YOU-- Doors
HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG-- Marshall Tucker Band
TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR-- Rick Derringer
LOVIN' TOUCHIN' SQUEEZIN'-- Journey
COME AND GET YOUR LOVE-- Redbone

Come On and Kiss Me, Right? --RoadDog


QUESTIONABLE HEADLINE-- Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge. (Don't think I'll be driving on it any time soon.