Monthly Archives: September 2021

How old do I look, anyway?

Posted on 17 September 2021 by conrad reynolds

I know I’m getting old, but it still surprises me how many other people notice this, too. I passed a panhandler on the street this week, and he called out to me “Hey, Clint Eastwood!” The grandkids called my wife … Continue reading →

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The Worst Restaurant in Chicago

Posted on 9 September 2021 by conrad reynolds

In the 1999 movie The Watcher, James Spader’s character, Campbell, lives not far from our house on Argyle Street. Every night Campbell walks across the street from his apartment and has dinner at Phở Xe Lửa. One evening Campbell is … Continue reading →

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North Pond

Posted on 5 September 2021 by conrad reynolds

We are lucky in that we live next to Lincoln Park (you can see part of it in the “Edgewater Beach Now” picture on the right side of this blog). Although I have spent many hours in the park this … Continue reading →

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