Hi, I’m back. Did you miss me? My Mac had an attack and had to be taken to the Apple store. Luckily, it is always possible to sell old MacBook or to get it repaired. The frequent visits to the service centre had me thinking of buying a samsung u28e590d on amazon and a CPU … Continue reading Mac Attack-Faced Reality-Survived!
Family
The Best Part of a Birthday
Today is the day Joe was born. If he had lived, he would have been 54. In some ways, this year is harder than last. We are no longer numb with disbelief. We have become well-acquainted with the reality that Joe is not going to show up to greet each of his birthday gifts with, "Oh, come on! … Continue reading The Best Part of a Birthday
Chocolate! What Chocolate?
It arrived!! Our Valentine’s Day candy! My sister-in-law delivered it for Joe’s older brother Bob when her family picked Cole up to go skiing. As Cole was dashing off, he yelled back over his shoulder, “Mom, leave some chocolate for me!” Don’t you hate kids sometimes? This year’s Valentine’s box is so pretty! It just … Continue reading Chocolate! What Chocolate?
Friday Night Survival Guide
It’s Friday Night In the early days, Joe and I would fight a lot on Friday nights. We were both tired by the week’s end, but had different ideas about how to chill out. A planner by nature, I wanted to preview the weekend. A drinker by nature, Joe wanted to shake martinis. Friday was … Continue reading Friday Night Survival Guide
The point! Parking Courtesy!
Joe grew up in the house we both moved into shortly after Cole was born. Joe’s dad built our house on the Northwest side of Chicago more than 50 years ago. When we moved into our home, there were still lots of old-timers living in the hood, and the parking rules were clear: you did … Continue reading The point! Parking Courtesy!
Handprints to Treasure
Ashes to Snow reminded me of Handprints to Treasure, a post I wrote back in March 2010. I updated this post and wanted to once again share the importance of our handprints. Joe and Cole would hold their hands together and measure them: Joe would tell him how strong and big his hands were becoming. … Continue reading Handprints to Treasure
Ashes to Snow
Big Snow In Chicago
We have BIG SNOW. The Big Friendly Blizzard (BFB) of 2011 has arrived. When I lived in St. Louis in my early 20s, I experienced my first real snow storm. Sure, I had been in snow before, but I had never really managed the experience on my own. At the time I owned a Honey … Continue reading Big Snow In Chicago
Big Snow Arrives In Chicago
Waiting for Big Snow!
Waiting for Big Snow! I moved to Chicago in 1986. In the years that I have lived here, Da Bears have won a Super Bowl, the Sox have won a World Series, the Chicago Bulls have won 6 championship titles, the Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup, and the Cubs…well, they came very, very close … Continue reading Waiting for Big Snow!