JOHNGY'S BEAT

While in Florida visiting my sister Jean, we saw the Loyola women's basketball team was playing an NIT game in the area. My last night t...

Today is our middle sibling's birthday. I am sure Scott and Jean will be celebrating somewhere in Florida today, but I toast her here. L...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. Buc-ee's, is an American chain of country stores and gas sta...

A couple weeks ago, my eldest sister celebrated her birthday. Today, our middle sibling has her birthday. Like Nanc, Jean is my rock. I coul...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. My sister and her friends attended a Ben Allen concert. As she h...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series about friends meeting celebrities. My sister Jean is back and this is doubly good. Not only is it a Fri...

Today my sister Jean celebrates her birthday. She'll be having fun in Florida, while I send her bithday greetings here. The picture belo...

Today I celebrate the birthday of my sister Jean. I am sure she will be celebrating in Florida, but I send her wishes from chilly Chicago. I...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. A couple weeks before my recent New York trip, my sister and her...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. This is one of my favorite Friend Encounters ever. Last month, m...

Today, I celebrate the birthday of the middle sibling in my family. Jean is one of the two best sisters in the world. I love the picture bel...

Today is my sister Jean's birthday. I am sure she is celebrating in a safe, mild manner in Florida, but I celebrate virtually with her f...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring my friends who have met celebrities. My sister Jean is always trying to help me. She has...

Today I celebrate my sister Jean's birthday. There's not much celebrating anywhere today, but we must take happiness when we can an...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities. We continue Mascot Week with a special Friend Encounters: M...

I will poke and compete with Scott Parker almost any day, but today is his birthday and I'll give him his props. It's hard to bel...

Today I celebrate the second of my sisters' birthdays this month. Her age isn;t important, but she is a grandmother...and an awesome gr...

Today, my brother-in-law Scott's birthday. I am sure he is celebrating somewhere warmer, but I send my birthday wishes from icy Chicago...

Despite being a big Billy Joel fan, my first Billy concert happened almost by accident. In the pre-internet days, info wasn't readily a...

Friendly Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities. Josh Blue started doing comedy during his college da...