34 Years and Counting

Today is our wedding anniversary, and the weather is just as hot and humid as it was back in 1976. Readers of the blog will remember this story from last year. Something very cool in the Patriot-News this morning: a Lower Paxton Twp. man and wife who make us look like newlyweds. When you get to the double nickel and think of all the cool things behind you, the temptation is to think that there's less road ahead than behind. Then I read about these folks who are still ribbing each other and flirting after 70 years, and I realize that I just got a great anniversary present, the best there is: hope.

Joreen and I will be laying low for the occasion. It's become a tradition lately to celebrate our anniversary on our vacation. Week after next we are going to Cleveland for the week. I know, not the first vacation spot that comes to mind, but there's a lot to see and do out there. There's a first rate zoo, for one thing, which the Mrs. is very into. We're staying at a B&B near Little Italy, and planning to check out the local attractions. We might even do the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame again.

Under coming attractions, Just Friends will be available to the public twice in August. Sunday, August 1, we'll be at the Hershey Antique Auto Museum for a one-hour show, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. They have billed us as an oldies show, so we're accommodating them. Tequila, anyone? Come check out the classic car competition and vote for your favorite. The event is a benefit for MDA, and we're in discussions with Jerry Lewis about having him open for us. Yes, really.

Saturday, August 7, we are at the Verhovay on 29th Street in Harrisburg. It looks like a dive from the outside, but it's really a very nice place to hear music. The drinks are ridiculously reasonable, the food is cheap and tasty, and of course there's Just Friends. Come hear some of the new stuff. Unfortunately, there's a conflict for some of our peeps that night, with Tom and Susan having a party, but there's ways to do both. Shuttle bus, anybody? We start at 8:00, so try to drop in for at least a set, if not the whole night.

Now, back to work. First, I think I'll go downstairs and kiss the wife. Check out the picture of us at Hummelstown. Isn't she cute? "We are the feeling you get in the golden state."