She crossed the bridge! SHE CROSSED THE BRIDGE! Without my help and without falling. She crossed the bridge. This was last Summer. She didn't falter or doubt herself, she just propelled forward and as I held my breath, she crossed the bridge. She never looked back. She walked a month after her brother and she …
Tuesdays with Chicago
Taking advantage of a beautifully sunny Chicago morning, I ventured toward the DMV to change my address to my brand new license! Lo and behold when the questions came, the same old panic hit, but after a moment, with a clear conscious I could answer with nothing to hide. With no lines and no trouble, …
Let Me be Sad – Sad is Okay
I'm sad. I'm listening to sad music and luxuriating in the darkness. Today is the last day of riding the CTA Brown Line train into the Loop for work from our apartment. We will still be living in the City of Chicago, but will take a different train and a different route. And it will …
Too Sober For This 