Tom's Rest Stop

So, good folks when you are a trombone player, your friends bombard you with all kinds of abuse, jokes and general snide comments denegratin...

Sorry that I have been remiss in keeping my blog updates. It is already busy at work! I'll have some pics and updates this weekend. Prom...

The first day of school is always an exciting day for parents, students and teachers. Parents can breathe again because the kids are out of ...

I was watching The Neely's today on Food Network and saw that they were preparing an oxtail stew. Boy did that bring back some memories!...

Even though I have been at work all week helping with the marching band today is the first day teachers report. There was a gala breakfast t...

I confess; I am a terrible packrat, especially when it comes to documents. I save every receipt for as long as I possibly can and I don'...

Last night, July 26th, nine people were shot at a bus terminus at 79th and Western in Chicago.  This savage episode marks yet another sad ch...