Views from Navy Pier, Chicago – December 2013
Fog blanketed our bus last week as we rode to see The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare Theater on …
Tag Archives: Chicago
Chronic Itch Sufferers: Advice Welcome!
“Don’t tell me you are still itching,” a friend said yesterday. “That is just terrible! What’s been happening?” I’d not …
U of Chicago – Degree and Certificate Program Convocation Ceremony – 2013
The only thing I know is that I don’t know. A thought attributed to Plato or Socrates (From my notes …
Snow Kindness in Chicago
Shootings in Chicago make national news. Snow kindness does not. It rarely even makes local news, except for the occasional …
Chicago – Gold Coast Art Fair – 2012
Today I’m thinking of my acronym for the names of streets north of the Chicago River that cross Michigan Avenue. …
Chicago – Oak Street Beach – 5/28/12
We had a record-breaking 95 degrees today here in Chicago. To stave off the heat, we took the bus up …
Chicago – St. Patrick’s Day – 2012 – Slideshow
In the slideshow below, follow Marv and me as we walked from the greening (dyeing) of the Chicago River, past …
AWP – A Writer’s Dream Vacation
I’m attending the AWP Conference & Bookfair for three days this week. Long days! AWP stands for the Association of …
Our former home sold today!
I have to share some happy news! In 1983, we moved from one Chicago suburb to another to be near …
Former First Lady of Illinois – Maggie Daley – 1943-2011
Our loved and respected former First Lady of Illinois Maggie Daley passed away yesterday from complications related to metastatic breast …
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