I remember we used to forget. We'd forget facts and phone numbers, who wrote a certain book, how to convert centimeters to inches, who won the Super Bowl in a given year. We forgot a lot of things and had no easy way of finding them out quickly. There was no Google or even Alta … Continue reading I remember we used to forget
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To misquote George R.R. Martin, "Fall is coming." Although I love the beach and other warm weather activities of summer, from a fashion perspective I much prefer fall. I'm anxious to start wearing sweaters, tights, jackets, scarves, and BOOTS! I've been browsing Zappos (not sponsored just a fan) in search of a potential new pair of … Continue reading Fall boots from my fashion wish list
After months of waiting, I finally had my cardiac ablation. I won't keep you in suspense: It went well, and I'm okay. It was, however, an interesting experience, so read on for my reactions and reflections. I was told to report to the hospital at 6:30 AM. Rather than getting the entire family ready super … Continue reading Cardiac ablation: Paying someone to burn my heart from the inside out
I had said this would be the year. This would be the year when we wouldn't get to the end of the summer and realize that we hadn't been to the beach as a family or had only been once. After all, we went to the beach on Memorial Day weekend. We were off to … Continue reading Another summer of not going to the beach enough
Hey, boss. Thanks for seeing me. No, I don't mind if you eat your lunch while I talk. Is that from downstairs? It smells good. Anyway, I have a personal request. I hope it's okay. I was wondering if I could take the end of the year off. Like a sabbatical. I have some vacation … Continue reading The Chicago murder rate is tired and wants some time off
Kim Z. Dale 