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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
What you NOT talkin’ about, Willis?!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, rant, Sears Tower, Urkel, Willis on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Longing for the desert…
Posted in weather, tagged Chicago, Phoenix, rant on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think I need to rename this blog Weather disappointment and its effects on the mind. Chicago weather is just unbelievable. I know other areas get two feet of snow dumped on them or have 75 degrees dewpoints, but this place gets it all. I even saw hail a couple of weeks ago. We had [...]
Everything but the kitchen sink…
Posted in weather, tagged Chicago, snow, winter on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With nearly 40 inches of lovely snow in two months, the time-honored tradition of saving parking spots is in full force. Here are some extra special spot holders (from the Chicago Tribune):
(There was also a walker (!), but I couldn’t find that photo.) I’m sure there is a kitchen sink on a city street, somewhere…
Ways to stay warm during a frosty Chicago December…
Posted in weather, tagged Chicago, cold on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On a day where the windchill did not climb above 10 degrees, I stay warm by…
Listening to Phoenix radio stations online stating that the high today will be 73, while the “current” temperature is 54…ahhhh…
Buy a half gallon of skim milk for my Ghirardelli hot cocoa…it’s not quite as fattening and still tastes [...]
Giving thanks…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, Thanksgiving on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m thankful for my health, friends, and family today. This reason to be thankful from today’s Chicago Sun-Times also sums up how I’m feeling:
10. Living in Chicago
It’s a real city with a stunning skyline, friendly people, great music, available cabs, just about every type of ethnic food you could ever want and competitive teams in every [...]
A face only a city could love…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, Daley on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many reasons we love our mayor…
And there’s even more! http://www.suntimes.com/photos/index.html
If the mayor thing doesn’t work out, maybe he could be an actor…
