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Brooklyn, New York
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, where I was married in 1988. I have been traveling to Brooklyn all my life. My maternal uncle, Jack Waldron, was a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving folks in Brooklyn, particularly those with fewer financial resources, who spoke Spanish, or who…
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Chicago: Food, Part 3 Many Meals
Well, so many meals. Chicago is such a foodie town, so even small coffee shops step up! In no particular order, here are the non-breakfast meals I enjoyed!! So, yes, I ate lots of wonderful food all summer!!
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Beaches in Chicago
One of the wonderful things about Chicago is its location on Lake Michigan. The lake is so huge it feels like an ocean. And, there are public beaches all along. It is such an oasis in the concrete city.
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Pompeii Exhibit
The Museum of Science and Industry had lots of cool stuff, but my interest was the Pompeii exhibit. There were artifacts borrowed from other museums and lots of commentary and videos to put things in context. I remember joyfully learning about Pompeii in 6th grade; this brought back all that excitement. The one upsetting part…
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I feel pretty!
When I was in Sri Lanka I found a beautiful piece of material- bright orange and fuchsia lines on a backdrop of black. I knew I wanted to make it into a dress. While in Chicago I found a seamstress- right across the street! I provided ideas and the material and Amanda made this fun…
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Architecture in Chicago, Part 2, Neighborhoods
I loved the fancy buildings in the Loop that we saw on the architectural boat tour (discussed in an earlier post). But I also was struck by the beauty of every day buildings. The row houses that seem typical in many neighborhoods have interesting architectural highlights, like ornamentation by the roofs that made them feel…
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Food, Part 2 Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Growing up in New York I have a very clear idea about what pizza is supposed to look like and taste like: flat and pliable, lots of oregano in the sauce, cheesy and greasy, toppings on top of the cheese, pieces cut in foldable triangles. One would NEVER use cutlery!! Chicago has a deep dish…
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Cubbies
I first visited Wrigley field in 1990. We got seats right behind the dugout. Unbelievably lucky! Last year we went yo see the Cubs three times, all against the Mets. The first two games the Mets won (they were having a great season, unlike this year when they are the anchor). After the third game,…
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Friends!!
Since Sammie lived in Chicago for 4 years, she has tons of friends there. I have both high school and college friends in Chicagoland. And, some friends visited from other places! Here are pics of friends we enjoyed throughout the summer. And in non- wedding visits And, last but not least, visiting Lori and Jon,…
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Arts, Part 3 Music
I love live music SO MUCH! I heard all kinds of music from Regina Specter, jazz, blues, reggae, musical and opera. Well, as mentioned in a prior post, the opera wasn’t live, it was a movie of a performance at the Met. And, we went dancing at a bougie club. Here are some pics from…
MB Meets World 