SUNRISE OVER A FLOODED RIVER
We're in flood stage again, though less than a foot over the road---and that only in some places. The corner of our lawn is flooded and, of course, the basement where we store nothing anyway. This is a ho-hum flood that will be receding in a few days. What's scary is having such a high river going into the spring rains. We're now 5 years overdue for a 100-year flood. The last 50-year flood was 7 years late. Floods don't operate by a calendar. So we wait and let nature take her course.

HATE THE SINNER BUT LOVE THE SIN

We have a saying in my circles that we should love the sinner and hate the sin. But this morning I thought of that in reverse. With apologies to Al Franken (and his book, Rush Limbaugh is A Big Fat Liar), I give Rush the label of Big Fat Glutton, thus my hating the sinner while loving the sin.

CHICAGO, CHICAGO . . .

Here are the lyrics that Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and other celebrated singers belted out. I wasn't aware of the Billy Sunday line until just now.
Chicago, Chicago
That toddlin' town, the toddlin' town
Chicago, Chicago
I'll show you around, I love it
Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues
In Chicago, Chicago
The town that Billy Sunday could not shut down.

John and I spent 2 days in Chicago, part business of picking up some boxes of books and mostly fun. We went to the Adler Planetarium, "The Jersey Boys" musical, featuring the life and music of Frankie Valli (and The Four Seasons), and the Art Institute. I don't think Billy Sunday would have approved. Too much big bang theory at the Adler, to many raunchy lines at the musical, and too many naked ladies (painted centuries ago) at the Institute. But, we had a fantastic time and will make that little trip again soon. Chicago really is an absolutely wonderful town and we just happened to pick the perfect entertainment.