Weekends

IMAGINE: Lawn Tractors..."speeding" through normally quiet residential streets... Water balloons flying...from both the race "track," and from the sidelines! Spectators cheering on their favorite racer... ...or SOAKING them! THIS is the social event of the year in my neighborhood!

"Do You Believe In Love" was the first chart hit for "Huey Lewis & The News." It paid the bills, too.

I was going through my old records (singles), in search of a particular one for a photo...when I came across the first 45 that I bought with my own money! I remember it well...I saved all my pennies for a long time! Then, my mom took me to "Great Eastern" on Route 22 in North Plainfield (where the Costco is today)...

Whether you prefer the "warm" sound that only comes from a vinyl record, or the crisp perfection of an "album" on compact disc, this is the day for you!

Don't panic, New Jersey!

"Crowded House" is Neil Finn on vocals, guitar and keyboards...Paul Hester on vocals and guitar...and Nick Seymour on bass. Finn and Hester formed the band in Melbourne Australia in 1985...after playing together as part of the New Zealand band "Split Enz...

Between being on the radio, and working on independent projects...I spend a lot of time on the road! MOST New Jerseyans do. Of course, I listen to a LOT of radio. Not only the stations that I am a part of, but I am always checking ou the competition as well...

The "Electric Light Orchestra" formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. Original members were the songwriters and multi-instrument playing Jeff Lynne, and Roy Wood...along with drummer Bev Bevan. Many would come and go over the years...

Did you know that "Wang Chung" means "yellow bell" in Mandarin (Chinese)? It's also the first note in the Chinese classical music scale! Get set for some Wang Chung Fun Facts...starting with a few about the band!

If you like banana bread (I do)...and you like chocolate (true love for me)...then, you'll "doubly like/love" this "bread" that is more of a desert! And, its easy to make! CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD 1 C all purpose flour 1/2 C cocoa 1 t baking soda 1/2 t sea salt 3 large, ripe bananas (1&1/2 C mashed) 1/4 C unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 1/4 C vegetable oil 3/4 C p