With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week.

Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at  age 93.

The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin.

They put his left leg in.  And then the trouble started.

Is Summer Really here?

Well, let's see. I'm in my forth week of poison ivy. The Quaking Pain In The Aspen's puff balls are everywhere and I 'mean' everywhere. I would go outside and enjoy the weather if it weren't for my allergies. Speaking of which I am loopy from taking Benadryl for both the ivy and the allergies. But wait, it gets better. The kids are out of school, need I say more.

Yep, It's summer and that snow we all hated just a few months ago is sure looking pretty good now.