Talked to Santa Claus this morning, I really did. We both were sad we were not going to be able to see each other on Friday night at the Riverside Bank during the Holiday Stroll, but we understand. However, he did assure me that things were still going strong on his end.

You know what I miss this time of year? Lots of things, but in particular I miss the big Christmas catalogs.

Are you ready for your close up, Mr. Ballerine? Well, not exactly, but if you watched closely during the Nov. 8 broadcast of the TV show "Fargo," you would have seen Riverside's own Joe Ballerine. 

Today, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. In a normal years -- although not much has been normal in 2020 -- Husband Joe and I would be attending a program at Riverside-Brookfield High School observing the day and recognizing the veterans in attendance at the school's annual Veterans Day ceremony.