After receiving a reprieve from work, J. was able to go to Ravinia with me for A Prairie Home Companion. After a brief stop at Treasure Island for supplies and at Bonjour for sandwiches, he graciously agreed to drive, a … Continue reading →
I started my new job on March 28 and, just as I was getting used to the new schedule and routine, a nasty cold knocked me out two weeks later. Outside work, dozing off and falling asleep were becoming my … Continue reading →
J set aside Memorial Day to visit his paternal grandmother’s grave, which he’d learned is in Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Niles. After a sunny early morning and stormy late morning/early afternoon, he picked me up. Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery … Continue reading →
JT took me to another opera, the April 21st performance of Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto at Chicago Opera Theater. Altogether, this was quite a different experience from that at Chicago Lyric. Harris Theater is nestled in the bowels of the … Continue reading →
Hodge I’d tell you to make an effort to see Le Nozze di Figaro at Lyric Opera, but it’s too late. You’ve missed it. After a fine dinner at Lyric’s relatively new restaurant, JT and I attended the March 24 … Continue reading →
J.’s idea for Saturday, March 13, came from the Chicago Botanic Garden — a visit to Naper Settlement in Naperville, an hour plus west of Chicago. According to their site, they were celebrating Maple Sugar Days, when the sugar maple … Continue reading →
I’m on the Pennsylvanian. As a result of being among the last one-third to board, I found myself next to a young woman who is one of those nervous, self-centered pieces of work you don’t want to find yourself next … Continue reading →
These photos are from a Friday trip with J. to the the Chicago Botanic Garden to see Wonderland Express, about which I knew nothing. The walk through Chicago in natural miniature was followed by dinner with another friend at Don … Continue reading →
“I haven’t been fed in six hours. If I had opposable thumbs, the ASPCA would be here right now.”
A lot of the people at Blick Art and Argo Tea have complimented me on this “Planet Saver Sack,” a gift from J. They probably wonder how such a frumpy old woman got hold of such a cool bag. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but now that I’ve seen the series I’m thinking I should buy at least one more.