June 15, 2015
While Waiting
I was flaming mad. I had brought my car to the dealer specifically for them…
Results for: Beauty
November 24, 2014
Why Do Men Paint on Ceilings?
Last month, a friend visited from New York. As a good host, I tried to…
August 18, 2014
Dear Deer
It seems simple enough; locating a recycling center. But I haven’t actually found it to…
June 11, 2014
No Space Wasted
My new neighbor Paula likes to garden. I suppose, in a broader sense, you could…
December 16, 2013
What’s that Smell?
I keep my bedroom door closed at night during the winter. Even with the thermostat…
July 1, 2013
Flower Girl
I like to buy fresh cut flowers once a week, arrange them in a vase…
May 13, 2013
Spring Week
There’s a silly saying we like to use in Chicago, something about there being only…
March 4, 2013
View from the Top
The other night, I went to a party celebrating the twentieth anniversary of a company…
December 4, 2012
Fog
It was nearly 70 degrees in Chicago yesterday, not a typical temperature for December, and…