Taking a few days off from the blog starting today. I know, this is not within the strict parameters of a blog, which should be done daily. Sort of like 7-11, which is open 24-7. Browns wide receiver Kevin Johnson once said the same thing of himself, open 24-7. Not sure I agree with that, but KJ was a pretty good player until Butch Davis got a burr on his butt and got rid of him. Wonder whatever happened to KJ. At any rate, I’m taking my daughters for a weekend trip to Chicago. The Windy City. The city that never sleeps. The Hub. The Capital. Well … one of those. There will be trips to the Aquarium, perhaps Navy Pier, an elevator to the top of the Sears Tower, a view of the Leaning Tower, the Louvre, the pool, a visit to ER, the John Belushi statue and a climb to the top of St. Peter’s to peer down at the Pope. Things that grade-school girls like to do. Which probably also means sitting around the room watching some Spongebob as well. Hey, you do what you can, right? Be back Tuesday. Have a good Memorial Day weekend, everyone. And let’s all keep a thought in the back of our mind about the people this holiday was set aside to honor. That would include my father, who served proudly during World War II in New Guinea. Had an uncle who was at Omaha Beach for D-Day; he does not talk about it much. I’m also told I had another uncle who was on a boat to Europe when VE Day was announced. They decided to send the boat to Japan. Lo and behold en route VJ Day was announced. So the war in Europe ended with him heading there, and the war in Japan ended with him heading there. I find that amazing. Just amazing. Something to ponder while being dragged into an ice cream parlor in Chicago for the third day in a row. See you on Tuesday. Well, write to you on Tuesday.