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Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’

What Resolutions

What Resolutions

Share As I was driving my son home from his music lessons last night, the normally-quiet streets were filled with new joggers and walkers. Some were pushing brand-new jogging strollers and several others were walking or running with dogs. It’s the same every year, as the gyms

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So That's Chicago

So That's Chicago

Share We loaded up our Toyota Prius and headed for the Windy City. I’ve been to many different cities and locations across the country, from Myrtle Beach to San Francisco, but I’ve never headed up toward the Great Lakes. After living in the South for most of

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When the Weather Is Frightful

When the Weather Is Frightful

Share I’m getting ready to leave for Chicago in a few days … the Windy City. In December! Because of this, warmth has been a top priority for the last few days: coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and sweaters. On top of that, we’re experiencing record lows here

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Lofty Aspirations

Lofty Aspirations

Share In my next life, I want to live in a loft — a real, converted industrial warehouse from the 1800s. I want exposed brick, cement floors, wooden beams, ductwork and pipes, and a long wall of large windows. I want my imaginary loft to be in

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