Category: Loving Chicago
Merry-Go-Round of Neighbors
Change can be difficult for most everyone. I don’t love it. Ken was adept at handling change, and instrumental in my process of dealing with it. I’ve learned to manage it on my own–o... Read More
The Year of Living Dangerously (in Uptown)
Since getting Kallie in a new day care situation closer to home I’ve been able to return to my normal route of taking Lake Shore Drive to get to work. (It’s fun to say “I took LSD th... Read More
Is That a Free Form Apple Tart in Your Pants or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
I took over cooking full time after Ken’s surgery in early 2010. It was quite a shift for us because this role had primarily been Ken’s. He was a supremely creative man and his cooking was... Read More
The Promise of (Early) Spring
I can’t believe the mild winter and seemingly early spring we’ve experienced in Chicago this year. Up until this winter, we’ve had increasing amounts of snow, culminating in last win... Read More