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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Nightmare on Wellington Street
So a couple of Saturday afternoons ago, The Boyfriend and I were sitting on a park bench in Lincoln Park. No, we weren’t “eyeing the girls with bad intentions.” It was just too beautiful a day to go inside and … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, Lincoln Park
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Working Girl
In case you don’t recognize those big, bold red letters, that’s the auction house in Chicago that entrepreneur Leslie Hindman built. It’s also my new place of employment. Yes, Dear Readers. I am learning the art of the re-sale from … Continue reading
Posted in Auction Houses, Chicago, Leslie Hindman, Work
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East of Edens
Before we go on on a trip down Retail Memory Lane, Dear Readers, let me beg your indulgence. This will be my last blog post until Sunday, September 25. I need some time off because yesterday was the first day … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Edens Plaza, Nostalgia, Wilmette
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Take Me Out
Come on, Dear Readers. It’s time to step up to the plate. Play Ball! The terrific baseball movie Bull Durham has been on my mind lately because the night of August 18, I went to the Kane County Stadium to … Continue reading
Posted in baseball, Kane County Cougars, Kevin Costner, Movies
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“Pup Fiction” by Ellen Taratino
This post is dedicated to BR. He knows why. I don’t know about you guys but I LOVE the movie Pulp Fiction. It came out in 1994 and to me, it’s still Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece. Sly, funny, violent, quirky, filled … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, pop culture, Quentin Tarantino
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