(I apologize about the font, huge spaces, and the typos. I tried to fix this post numerous times and it keeps screwing up due to the photos. Please forgive me for the extremely unprofessional appearance.)
Eleven years ago today, I was on a couple of planes, flying to Australia. I lost July 31, 1998 forever crossing the international [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Someday I’ll return…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adelaide, Australia, Fremantle, Manly, Monkey Mia, Perth, Sydney, Uluru on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is a transportation God…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bravo, Harlem Avenue, IDOT, Niles on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have suffered, moaned, groaned, and swore over the unfortunate patch of “roadway” on Harlem Avenue between Oakton Street and Dempster Street in Niles (I suspect I am not alone.) I have despised this patch over patch over patch over patch for years. Every year, I can see new asphalt patches down the street, but [...]
Art…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art appreciation, photography on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve decided to try and write more topical entries as opposed to trips down memory lane. Somehow, I can’t help myself there…so I think I need to try and deliberately write some non-memory based entries. Today’s topic – art.
I chose art because this is an area that’s never gelled for me. I had hoped in school [...]
The dog days are here…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cicada, summer on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The cicada in the backyard tree began to shriek today – and on cue, started anew right as I began this post. Even though we haven’t had much summer here in Chicago (highs in the 60s and 70s), the cicada is signalling that summer is winding away.
As always, I marvel that the cicada made it through [...]
Memories are in the mind of the beholder…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged childhood, Lane Tech, memories, orchestra on July 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My high school orchestra teacher recently died, and it was interesting reading the obituary and the guestbook. Some of that person I recognized – a lot, I didn’t. It’s very fascinating how people will know someone and come away with totally different memories. Of course, some of that may be due to the person’s multi-faceted [...]
What you NOT talkin’ about, Willis?!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, rant, Sears Tower, Urkel, Willis on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
From the Chicago Tribune:
Sears Tower changes name to Willis tomorrow
July 15, 2009 9:38 AM
Known as the Sears Tower since it opened in 1973, the tallest building in the United States is set to change its name to Willis Tower.
The London-based insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings will make the name change official Thursday with a [...]
Throwing a life away…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, death, mourning, pop on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s taken me awhile, but I really am throwing a life away – my dad’s. I’ve done some cleaning already. The clothes were easy to donate, with a few things kept for sentimental value. Most of the nicknacks have been thrown and puzzled over (plastic milk caps with a small hole cut in the middle??! [...]
Cemetery abomination…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Burr Oak, cemeteries, disgust, grandma, grandpa, memories on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Illinois isn’t having a good year. The Blago mess, the Burris debacle, and now the Burr Oak cemetery desecration.
The more I hear about the cemetery mess, the more creeped out and disgusted I get. More graves disturbed, less records available. I’ve been around a few cemeteries during the past few years. I can’t imagine [...]
Genetic interests?
Posted in genealogy, tagged genealogy, genetics, grandpa, intellect, pop on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As noted in the post before this, I love History Detectives and watching the latest season has inspired me to transcribe a tape I made of my uncle this past April. It was a 45 minute interview, I’m on page 18, and I think I’m about halfway through the tape, finally. It’s taking a lot [...]
Memories of hospice…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged death, hospice, strength on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I found out one of my friends is going to be dealing with what I dealt with eight years ago – a father in hospice. The two situations differ – her dad’s been sick and hasn’t had much improvement for awhile, my dad was a bit sick, but bike riding and buying stuff with [...]
