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Category: chicago
Stanley Cup Parade — About to Start
Randolph and Michigan!
A Bird-licious Day in Chicago
Outside cafes are finally open in Chicago. That must mean summer is around the corner. Here I share lunch with a friend and a bird who loves the crusty, yeasty, yummy rolls under the awesome white awning at Smith & Wollensky on the Chicago River. A tour boat on the Chicago River. A favorite summer …
Writers: Start a Writing Circle
Writing Tip: Start your own Writing Circle. Near Christmas the first year I was writing my memoir, I faced a few weeks between classes at the Newberry Library when I spotted a notice on a bulletin board for a writing group for people over 60. I adjusted my trifocals and peered up to read the …
Celtic Fest
It's 11am in Chicago and the Celtic Fest has just kicked off in Millennium Park with a burst of bagpipes. People are beginning to straggle in for the various concerts. Too bad it's cool and overcast, but by the looks of the arriving jacket-clad crowd, nothing will keep them away. The sun will break through …
Writers: Carry a Notebook
Writing Tip: Always carry a notebook. My first writing teacher, Carol LaChapelle at the Newberry Library in Chicago, told us to carry a 3x5 inch notebook with us at all times. My notes from her class (6/12/00) read: "Get a tiny notebook to carry in your purse with pen that fits on." Clearly, I was …
Spring in Chicago
Chicago was bustling today! From my window, I saw the trees in Millennium Park now full of green. The glistening Bean waiting for thousands of summer hand prints that tourists will happily plant. The sailboats starting to moor in Monroe Harbor. Instead of black coats scurrying along on the street below, I saw yellow, teal, …
Chicago – Tulips, Water Tower Place, American Girl Place
Chicago in spring. Come visit! More next week.
Go Back to School – Again and Again
Writing Tip: Take writing classes. Classes can be taken in person or online. So no excuses--just need to carve out the time. I've learned a ton about writing that charting in a patient's chart or writing nursing curriculum never taught me. I've benefited by having teachers and many peers give me feedback on what works …
Write Along with Me 