1945 was the final year of World War II, following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, nearly 77-years ago. The scars still exist but our freedom endures – and never free! 

A lot of activity on the home front today, including insulation work on the garage door, shelving for all the closets and pantry, plus installation of overhead lights and lanai fans. We’re hopefully getting towards the end of getting settled in our new Florida home. An electric fireplace and outdoor kitchen are also in the plans for this year. The custom master closet will have to wait another year or two, because nothing is ever free. 

My wife and I honor our Eddiversary tonight with dinner at Captain Eddies in Nokomis. The original date was at Eddy’s in Indianapolis while we were still working together at Channel 8.  We celebrate every 8th in some fashion to remember the beginning of our relationship. The original plan tonight was to watch the sunset from the beach but with rain, overcast skies, and chilly temperatures that probably won’t happen. There is an I.U. basketball game later tonight at Northwestern, but we should be home in time for the tip-off. By the way, today’s trivia question on my desk calendar was “how far is the free throw line from the hoop?” The answer is 15 feet  from the front of the backboard, but for this Hoosier squad it often seems further away and never free.