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Working on the weekend shift on Monroe Avenue was the start. We had plenty of options for lunch. There was Burger King across Franklin on the other end of the street. We could walk to McDonald’s on Adams and Wells, … Continued
I love downtown Chicago; it’s sad to see the current state. Downtown has never recovered from the COVID days; maybe 50%… which has lead to many business closing; the violence doesn’t help, but certainly isn’t only to blame. The financial … Continued
OK, back behind in the blog means back to the streets of Chicago. We left off on Damen Ave, between Madison and Cullerton… in other words, 0 to 20. What about 0 to 20 the other way? Yep, northward bound … Continued
My parents’ birthdays were always special days, since, you know, they were responsible for bringing me into this earth. Across the board in our family, birthdays were important days; I don’t think that’s unique or anything, unless you’re a Jehovah’s … Continued
This weekend it was back in the pool for my son. The swim season is coming to an end; he’ll have swim meets the next 4 weeks, including district and state, assuming he qualifies. For this one, we had to … Continued
The year of firsts continued on Saturday with my sister’s birthday. When I refer to “firsts”, I mean the first time for everything, without my Mom. It continues to be a road, one that I’ve never travelled. We’re almost at … Continued
How many players end up on your team after you previously hated them? One immediately comes to mind for me: Dennis Rodman. I absolutely hated the Pistons and every person on that team, and then… Rodman comes to the Bulls. … Continued
One more stop in LA before we get back home… the Bicycle Casino. Spent a few hours there the last night before returning. Any time I’m out in LA, I try to head out with my friend to the casino; … Continued
On my LA trip, it was all about work. Hanging with my West Coast family was the best part about it. Coming in right behind them (haha…) was, of course, the thing our life rotates around after my son: food! … Continued
In the spirit of the most recent feature, The Streets of Chicago, being in the only other place I’ve ever lived, let’s take a ride on the streets of LA. It all started in downtown for me when I arrived … Continued