Jan Bono’s Blog

I wasn’t paying all that much attention to the television set when a commercial came on in which the background music was playing… What’s this?…  A Christmas Song??? Hey! Wait just a darn minute! It’s the middle of August for crying out loud! I quickly looked up from...

“Who me? Direct my own play? You’ve got to be kidding!” Those may not have been my exact words when first asked to step into the director’s shoes, but since there may be minors reading this blog, I’ve edited my statement accordingly… When I wrote  “Motorcycle Mama,” I...

Buying a whole watermelon, even a smallish one, is quite a commitment. I was inculcated by the “waste not, want not” generation, so I knew I’d have to become the Olympic champion of watermelon eating and finish it off before it spoiled. Early the next morning, I...

On July 31st I wrote a blog entry entitled “Dancing at the Wayside.” And in that blog posting I remarked that, “truth be told, I’m not nearly as flamboyant as I would like to be,” which is, of course, a true statement. Which also immediately begs the question: Why...

What do Calgary, Cabo San Lucas, Denver, New Orleans, Tulsa, Sacramento, Milwaukee and Maui all have in common? SURPRISE! They all have Harley-Davidson motorcycle shops! (Didn’t see that one coming, did you?) And these shops, more often than not, have shot glasses...

Although I find it “challenging” to live in a coastal tourist town, I love being a tourist. I love going to new and fun places and experiencing the activities, events and attractions I find there. And do I buy the “happy crap” souvenirs I mocked in my last blog entry?...