Fog blanketed our bus last week as we rode to see The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. Where thousands throng in summer, ice chunks float in winter. Top -- looking south from the north side of the pier; middle -- looking west toward the city; bottom -- looking south from …
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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.... Yes it is! For those of you who remember Mr. Rogers, that was his opening song. And it's mine today as I invite you to watch this slide show of proof that spring has finally arrived in Chicago. My husband went camera happy along Michigan Ave and I in …
Private painting party for 10. Instructors teach paintings through an easy to follow step-by-step process. These words attracted me to this silent auction item at the recent Mental Health America of Illinois benefit in Chicago. I couldn’t pass it up. Ever since my failed attempt at creating apples that looked like apples (and not flat …
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Luke 2 (From The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language / Eugene Peterson / 2002.) The Birth of Jesus About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be …
Oh, how I loved hearing Mr. Rogers sing his song. It meant peace and quiet for a half hour as my two toddlers settled down to spend time with this gentle psychologist-turned-TV neighbor. Today, as I was walking back from a Metra ride to a northern suburb for a writing class, the phrase started singing …
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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!
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.
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