During the aftermath of Isaac in Chicago, a haze of humidity and heat, my husband and I took a walk today along the Chicago River. Sightseeing boats filled with tourists. Building cranes signifying hope. Brave kayakers avoiding the tour boats. Refreshing waterfalls. Deserted walkways. Crowded walkways. Lines of people. A delightful, if sultry, walk compared …
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Yesterday, Marv and took the bus up to Oak Street Beach and caught the Blue Angels practicing for the Air and Water Show that is on today and tomorrow from 10-3. Come on down!
It’s August 1 today and my body is automatically going into back-to-school mode. For about half of my seventy years, either as a student myself or as a teacher of nursing students, I’d spend August assessing my wardrobe from next-to-skin to outerwear. Then I’d shop. My wardrobe had to be in place before school started …
You’d think I’d be having a heat-related crisis today—it’s the third day in Chicago of heat indexes over one hundred—but instead I’m having my second identity crisis of the year. The first was in May when, after fifty years, I could not give up my registered nurse license and, at the last minute, clicked myself …
11:49:41am The storm seemed to leave as quickly as it had come. Sailboats went back out in the lake and people resumed their sightseeing in Millennium Park and on Michigan Avenue. And I was reminded once again that "The heavens declare the glory of God..." Psalm 19:1.
Today I'm thinking of my acronym for the names of streets north of the Chicago River that cross Michigan Avenue. I Go Out On Every Hot Saturday to Chicago. Which I did. I went out on this HOT Saturday (90 degrees) in Chicago, along with hundreds of others, to the Gold Coast Art Fair. My …
As a caregiver, you might be asking yourself, “Why write my caregiving stories?” I can think of several reasons that writing them would be good and fun. The first is to keep a record. All caregivers know that part of caregiving is keeping track of medications, treatments (changing dressings, taking blood pressures), doctors’ appointments, lab …
We had a record-breaking 95 degrees today here in Chicago. To stave off the heat, we took the bus up to Oak Street Beach. We arrived fully clothed, but Lake Michigan worked its magic. My husband could not resist. After his swim, we munched on tasty tacos at the beach. Enjoy the city scenery with …
"You don't need to be in the health care industry or education to like it," writes Becky Povich, the tour host for this last stop, in her short and sweet review of Caring Lessons: A Professor's Journey of Faith and Self. Last week Wednesday, I introduced you to Becky's blog, her prolific writing, and her …
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A tranquil place to contemplate the meaning of Easter is the famed Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Opened in 1860, it consists of 119 acres of "pastoral landscape" in the heart of the north side. Graceland is the final resting place for both ordinary and prominent citizens, including Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the reaper, and George …
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