Stacy and I took the bus a couple of weeks ago and headed to Damen Ave. and Chicago Ave. to meet up with some friends. We sat in front of an old man riding the bus with no destination, as far as I could tell. When he laughed (and he laughed often at what he [...]
over Chicago last night. Everything melted this weekend – our back yard sidewalk is no longer an ice skating rink.
Last October, I quit my job, packed up my car and hit the road. I left a mortgage, two cats and my family and friends in Chicago. The hardest thing I’ve ever done. I first went to Seattle for a couple of months. Beautiful city, fun things to do but I found it to be [...]
Last Saturday night, Larissa, Michelle and I went over to Larissa’s friends’ house for a holiday theme party. So much fun – a lot of people dressed in the 1950s-60s eras. It started snowing that evening, so it was very pretty outside. Although the house was on a steep hill so I had to pray [...]
I don’t need a designer puppy or a kick-ass iPhone or a phat SUV or my own reality TV show. I try not to fall into the consumerism trap that Christmas has become for some people. I do prefer gifts that bring family and friends together, such as a theater performance or a nice dinner [...]
It shouldn’t surprise me but I am shocked at how far he took it. I mean, really, his ego must be so big that he can’t even see straight. He’s blinded by power. To think that he could go on, la-de-da, without a thought to the people he’s supposed to be representing. It’s almost laughable, [...]
Yesterday was nice, about 55 degrees and cloudy – perfect day for a walk through the neighborhood with Woody. As we passed an alley, I couldn’t help but to stare. A lady who appeared to be well-dressed was standing by a dumpster smoking. She was an older lady with what I figured was probably white/gray [...]
in the spotlight. I’m happy to hear the Hillary Rodham Clinton will be accepting the post of US Secretary of State. I mean, with the economy in a slump and unemployment high, all the lay-offs, she should really take this job.
I forgot to mention that I had already heard this phrase in the short almost 2 weeks I’ve been here . . . it came up again last night. My new friend Michelle invited Larissa and I to a motorcycle meetup at a bar . . . lots of cute guys in leather. We were [...]
I’m in Seattle right now and the grass is green! That’s why the change in the header and my title. When I moved from South Dakota to Chicago sixteen years ago, I was in for a huge culture shock. Some people couldn’t understand my accent (Oh, ya’knooow!) and I’d have to repeat myself. When I [...]
