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The Magic Mailbox

Posted on 3 June 2021 by conrad reynolds

We got postcards to send to the grandchildren’s parents. We wrote messages, added stamps, and took them down to the mailbox in front of our building. “That’s a mailbox?” Grandchild Two asked. “Yes, of course,” I replied. “I’ve only seen … Continue reading →

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It will always be the John Hancock to me

Posted on 2 June 2021 by conrad reynolds

I saw the John Hancock building going up when I was a little kid. I dreamed that one day I would live there. Alas, that was not to be. But I can still visit as a tourist, and we took … Continue reading →

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Pink Flamingos

Posted on 2 June 2021 by conrad reynolds

The grandchildren came to visit this week and we took them to the zoo. We saw the bird house, the lizard house, camels, seals, etc, but they were particularly smitten by the pink flamingos.

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Mrs O’Leary’s cow

Posted on 21 May 2021 by conrad reynolds

The State of Illinois still has not opened up all the driver’s license bureaus. There are only two for the entire city of Chicago. To get a license you have to show up early in the morning (before they cut … Continue reading →

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The Magic Hedge

Posted on 14 May 2021 by conrad reynolds

At the height of the Cold War, the US Army maintained NIKE anti-aircraft missiles at Montrose Harbor. When the Army left, the remnants of the launch structures were taken over by sand and flora, including the famed honeysuckle hedges. This … Continue reading →

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Another reason to live in Chicago

Posted on 9 May 2021 by conrad reynolds

News item: An out-of-control Chinese rocket plunged out of orbit and reentered Earth’s atmosphere. The rocket, which is about 108 feet tall and weighs nearly 40,000 pounds, had launched a piece of a new Chinese space station into orbit on … Continue reading →

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You think people drive crazy now

Posted on 16 April 2021 by conrad reynolds

Downtown Chicago, 1911.

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Lickety Split

Posted on 5 April 2021 by conrad reynolds

There are way too many bakeries and sweet shops in Chicago, and even way too many in our very own neighborhood. That does not stop me from patronizing them, though. Lickety Split makes a killer Black Cow, using the best … Continue reading →

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They’re scaring me

Posted on 29 March 2021 by conrad reynolds

Moving to a new city means you have to find new doctors. I picked one, pretty much at random, from the insurance company list. He seemed like a nice guy at our first visit. However – when I called today … Continue reading →

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Me? Old?

Posted on 25 March 2021 by conrad reynolds

I’ve noticed that women have started letting me get on and off the bus before them. How decrepit do I look, anyway?

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