East Side Review

I was never one for Christmas music.

The difference between most things, even those that seem really far away, like sorrow and joy, or a really good mood and a really bad mood, is little. 

Amid all of the Christmas holiday activities, celebrations and chores, one little two-hour event that brings me great pleasure is watching the movie “White Christmas.” 

I often think of my boxes of Christmas ornaments as some kind of time travel devices. 

What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a fancy five-course tea at the St. Paul Hotel downtown with my daughter and granddaughter?

With the holiday season comes plenty of family events ... sometimes, whether I want it to or not. From small gatherings to 30-plus people, there’s no shortage of things to go to. 

Thursday, Nov. 29 — Wednesday, Dec. 5

It was early November when I stumbled upon a dazzling display of blinking lights and Christmas trees decorated in this year’s hottest colors.

The 14-hour drive started at 5 a.m. in Montana, where I’d lived until that morning. My headlights couldn’t see far into the predawn snowstorm, and the car was skewing a bit sideways across the icy bridges.

First class on drones a success

Roseville Area High School just produced some 20 new Federal Aviation Administration-certified drone pilots.