by Neal Dionne | Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s truly amazing how time changes everything in our lives. I remember when I bought my first boat. It was a beat-up little aluminum row boat. I walked away from the deal originally because the seller wanted $200 and I thought I could get it for $100. Eventually,...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 7, 2016 | Story, Uncategorized
This has been a long time coming. I have made the decision to put a 45-year broadcasting career in the rear view mirror. I am incredibly grateful to the millions of listeners who have embraced me over those years as well as the courageous radio management people who...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 7, 2016 | Story, Uncategorized
How odd they were. Laugh or cry? Not sure. In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 18th as I was preparing to leave for work I heard voices in the living room, I couldn’t imagine who could be up this early. I heard Jeanie’s loving tone and assumed that she...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 7, 2016 | Story, Uncategorized
It’s July 7th. I can’t believe it. It was two years ago that I decided that today would be the launch date for my new venture. I have spent many years in another industry and decided I needed a change. I knew that I needed to follow my heart, and that is exactly...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 3, 2016 | Fall / Winter, Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
I LOVE Baked Beans! Nothing goes better with grilled pork or chicken. I was fiddling around in the kitchen, threw some stuff in a dutch oven and voila! I was told by some that they were the best baked beans they’d ever had. (Although SOME Dionne’s are known to...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 3, 2016 | Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
This is one of our favorites when the fresh berries finally arrive. There is nothing to it.Simply wash & spin some baby spinach. Thinly slice some red onion, then add strawberries, blueberries & feta cheese. Season with a little S&P. Here is my tip...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 3, 2016 | Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
No question, there are a million ways to make potato salad. A million ways to make anything actually. I love to play around with stuff and change things up often. This happened by accident as many of my recipes do, by simply using what I had on hand. It’s a free...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 3, 2016 | Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
After you drag a tortilla chip through this stuff, you’ll never be the same. Fresh fruit is abundant now and this is a refreshing change from all the tomato base salsas out there. 2 Mangos peeled, seeded & diced Diced watermelon (about 4 cups) 2...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 2, 2016 | Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
This is one of those things that just makes so much sense for a hot summer get together.A cold pasta salad that you just can’t get enough of. You’ll be asked for this recipe over and over and it’s simple. We all love that, right? I sized this down to one pound of...
by Neal Dionne | Jul 1, 2016 | Food & Recipes, Summer, Uncategorized
I’m really dating myself here, but when we were kids it was such a special thing to have watermelon.Back then it was seasonal. You could only find it at the peak of summer.No biggy for most folks now because you can find it all year (though there isn’t...
