With Christmas 2020 behind us, I’m about to begin my third week of Chemotherapy and Radiation to insure that any and all cancer cells...

The Sky Harbor on Airport Road was my home away from home in the late 80's and early 90's. In fact, it was right next door TO MY HOME. I...

As I mentioned in Downtown Part One, I worked for three different companies on the same block on Adams Street in Downtown Peoria during...

I'm of the age that can still remember when Downtown Peoria was still the mecca of shopping, entertainment and social life. My first...

Everyone my age remembers a made for TV movie that aired in 1971 called BRIAN'S SONG. It was the the story of BRIAN PICCALO and GALE...

It’s arguable that I grew up in the coolest time period ever!!!! I was only 6 or 7 years old but damn man, it was 1966!!!! We lived in...

I was thinking about my crazy life the other day and I was reminded of the afternoon I barely got out alive! I was still living at home...

I've recounted this story this many times before on other Lennon Anniversaries but as today is what would have been John Lennon's 80th...

It's June 17th, 2020. Coming up on three months since my son, Dylan, passed away. I have days of incredible depression, but for my own...

Its April 29th, 2020... the day after my son's funeral. I have so much to write, so much to say. Too much for one blog, so I'll just...

November 1979: I had been told by the GM of Bergner’s where I was working, that I wasn’t working out as an employee. I had worked in...

As a teenager in my ORANGE ROOM, I slowly collected all the Beatles records. Along with their solo output, these records were and...

In the life of a musician, there are three stages that take place on the day of a concert, gig or performance: 1. The Set Up If a gig...

Harp Hallow was our magical place. All kids have one... that one place where friends gather, smoke, laugh, tell lies, share dreams, start...

Every kid who gets bit by the music bug wants to be a rock n roll Star. For me, it was a rerun of The Beatles at Shea Stadium shown on Ed...

I looked at my reflection in the mirror in the Orange Room....and felt that I was turning into a man. I was in college, and my parents...

In the black and white and septa tones of early childhood, I remember loving all my cousins but especially Allen, Penny and Crystal....

My grandmother Mary. My moms mother was a piano player and was actually quite good. I used to enjoy running my hands across her ivory...

Life was pretty innocent in 1972. At least in Mardell Manor. We enjoyed watching Acre Creature Feature on Saturday nights after hours of...

If you happen to be reading this particular blog, The name of my page is TALES FROM THE ORANGE ROOM: When Days Were Psychedelic. It was,...