The Royce Files

I t is New Year's Eve and I am at home, forced to sit out the normal festivities by 2 blizzards. And these are really blizzards, not just some snow flakes and a little wind. The 2 interstates were shut. The roads were horrible. The weather was and continues to be dreadful. There have been wind chill temperatures of -49 Fahrenheit in places. Funny how it was nearly 30 a few days ago. The first storm arrived on Wednesday. I got stuck at work because there was no way to pass through the drifts on the sidewalks or streets with the ice bike. I went out between storms today. Most places were closed. I needed to get the food for a New Year's Day evening meal. Indeed it was a difficult jaunt. Well, I got home, I ripped my down vest, realized my camera was broken, then discovered the New Year's Eve party was postponed until the next day- the day I would be inviting many of the same people over for a dinner. So far 2011 is looking to be a real challenge and it hasn't even star...

G oodbye 2009 with all its problems and recession or depression. So long to all its murky moments and deaths Obama-rama thriller killer seeker flooded tiger cheater balloon boy hoaxionage bailout fallout health care messes economic recesses Farewell aughts, we've been good friends mostly Now the twenty-teen days are fast upon In with the retro and out with the new- I don't know which to eschew Let's go back to those much better days When we knew there would be- well, better days W ith that Royce Files say "Adeiu" to 2009 but not before I make rememberance of the wall of snow which plagued my return. At left you see the neighboring garage but it looks similar yet mine was a bit higher by right of exaggeration. Highlights of 2009 as the Royce Files saw it- The Great Flood had the most attention for the year and help propel the blog to historic entry levels after a slow start to the year. Not much Obama coverage. Others could do much better at praising o...

I t's just a few days late but the skin on this new year is smooth and silky. I've had plenty to report on but have not had the opportunity to post it and I suppose most of you think I'm on strike too. Well. that's partially true. I have written very little since I put the Christmas Radio Show to bed last month. In bigger news, Erik Kallio has written a new lyric to a old Christmas Carol. He calls it "Come Thou Long Awaited Kallio." Erik and Em (and Ezra and Asher) welcomed the latest Kallio edition into the world the other day. I think it was January 2nd. So far this son is unnamed so I'm sure you could e-mail them a few names or perhaps work out a commericial deal. How about Coke Isit Kallio? Or what about Neo Google Kallio? Or then you can try an old standby- Mark Haugenma Kallio. Congratulations Kallios!

Happy New Year! Spent the Eve of 2007 in the Grand Cities. It was my first New Years away from Alexandria for 4 years. The Grand Cities impressed me with a fireworks display at midnight and a plethora of entertainment and activities in the downtown region. These activities I did not take part because I had other obligations. I did, however, see the fireworks, eat gingerbread, make toasts, then watch Pride and Prejudice (Kiera Knightly version).