Such a display of treats! How fortunate we are to live (and eat) in a place like Chicago!
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Repeat After Me
So important:
- "Mustard, Relish, Grilled Onions & Pickle!"
- "Mustard, Relish, Grilled Onions & Pickle!"
Friday, January 30, 2026
Credit to Chicago
Interesting list of contributions from Chicago during the Civil War:
- It should be remembered and made a matter of history that the first money raised in Illinois for the war was subscribed by citizens of Chicago.
- The first armed force sent out in the West was that sent to Cairo, and it was sent from Chicago.
- The first general in command in the State of Illinois was Richard Kellogg Swift, a citizen of Chicago.
- The first shot fired in the West for the Union was a Chicago shot, from a Chicago cannon, trained by a Chicago boy, of the Chicago Light Artillery.
Source: Cook, F.F. Reminiscences of Chicago During the Civil War (1914). [link]
Monday, January 19, 2026
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Walk-Marathon!
Walking all the way downtown is no big deal -- I do it all the time, taking the bus home. Today was different -- not only did I walk downtown but I walked all the way back home as well. Not bad!
Monday, September 01, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
DQTD (dumbest question of the day)
DQTD (dumbest question of the day): guy comes up to me on the street, shows me a ring (supposedly gold) and asks me where he can go to sell it. Um, right...
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Chicago Pizza Is Real Pizza!
Oy, here we go again (link)...
Deepdish pizza (popular in Chicago & around the world) originally comes from the tradition of thick-crust pizza in Rome and elsewhere in Southern Italy. There they call it 'pizza rustica'.
The crust is so thick that they take a plain version (i.e. just the crust with no topping), they slice it in the middle and stick in things like eggs and bacon -- for breakfast!
Hai capito? :-)
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Heading home after the parade -- great time!
Got so many presents -- hats, necklaces, bags ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
What High School Did You Go To?
What high school did you go to? -- That's a question that someone asked on one of the Facebook groups I'm in. Now for me, it's a complicated question since originally I was 'sposed to go to Lane Tech. But I didn't -- I went to Lakeview instead. Why? Well, first, because two friends I knew (neighborhood kids) were going to Lakeview and second, because Lane Tech at the time was all boys and that seemed a bit weird. After a few more years Lane Tech let girls in as well but by then I was far gone.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Outside the Window ...
Don't think I'll be going out:
About an hour later... Got cleaned up pretty quick:
Saturday, August 03, 2024
Most Happy Moment This Week (MHMTW)
Most happy moment this week: when I found a quarter on the sidewalk! Happy Days are here again 🙃🙃🙃
Also found this new friend (again just lying on the sidewalk) ...
Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Belmont Sheffield Music Festival (Day 2)
Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest -- Nice weather! Nice band!
Actually for the time I was there, there were at least three bands -- one playing on the north side of the performance area and then another on the south side, etc. Nice!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
My How Time Flies (Election 2004)
My how time flies! I had just gotten back to Chicago (2004) -- after 20 yrs living elsewhere (Paris, Rome, West Berlin & NYC). It was election time so I joined the Kerry campaign as webmaster for Illinois and volunteer. Did the website and banged on doors all over Wisconsin. Incredible!
Note: the site from back then is still up: http://illinoisforkerry.com/
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
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