May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If your loved one is diagnosed with mental illness, would you know where you and your family could go to learn about the illness and how to be of help to that person? When I was a med-surg nurse and encountered questions about living with a mental illness, I …
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Inauguration – Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, Chicago, 2011
I could not stay home--so got as close as I could. Follow along with me: For over an hour, Marv was stranded driving around because he could not get into our street. We had not been notified that it would be closed. (Marv hopes Joe appreciates his willing sacrifice.) It was an inspiring day that …
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Rahm, Derrick Rose, and Oprah Reign in Chicago
It's an exciting week in Chicago. Read all about it: Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather and traffic - chicagotribune.com. At Millennium Park today, Rahm Emanuel will be sworn in as Mayor. The leaves are back on the trees. The sun is shining. The lines are beginning to form. At the United Center tomorrow, Oprah …
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Macy’s Flower Show – Chicago, 2011
The flower show at Macy's Chicago is over tomorrow, and, as I was going out for the afternoon, I told my husband I was not going to have time to take pictures this year. So, while I was gone, he surprised me and ran over to take some for me. How sweet is that! Soon …
Nursing Book Events — North Park University/Hope College
Besides the fun of speaking at these two events, I'm meeting some old friends and schoolmates who plan to attend. A nice way to spend spring! April Sunday, April 3, 2011, 3pm Speaker, Induction of New Members, Kappa Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International North Park University School of Nursing Isaacson Chapel/Nyvall Hall 3225-West …
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Supermoon on a Cloudy Chicago Night
I tried. But my photos over Lake Michigan don't measure up to those I found on the Internet. However, they are striking in their black/white/gray contrast. From a distance:Knowing I may not be alive when the next supermoon phenomenon occurs, I figured these pictures were worth keeping in my archives! Closer up:Do you remember the …
Emailing doctors – IN FAVOR!
Have you ever been beside yourself with some ache or pain? Have you ever felt helpless about getting help? Have you ever thought about crashing down the doors of the emergency room? Have you ever known you should not go to the ER because even though you felt like your situation was life or death, …
Book Signing at Hair Salon
Many thanks go to Krystyna Velasco! It was a delight to meet a steady flow of other customers - 28 in all! - from 4pm to 7pm today. I found we all appreciate her, not only for how she produces magic with our hair, but for her hospitality--her love for each of us and her …
Estee Hanson Coiffures Hosts Book Event for Caring Lessons
Think books, buffet, and beauty salon. Dream of a hairdresser than any new author would love to have as an advocate. Meet Krystyna Velasco on N. Wabash in Chicago. Yes, it's a bit overwhelming, but Krystyna has been selling Caring Lessons for me since it came out last fall. Tomorrow she is hosting a Tea …
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Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
If you don't have green to wear, stay home during St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Chicago. On March 12, lots of people congregated at The Bean, while others were hurrying to the parade that would start a block away. The parade starts at Columbus Drive just beyond The Bean in Millennium Park. Sorry I didn't …
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