Cicero, Illinois: Tour of Shirley’s childhood home
Cicero, Illinois: Tour of Shirley’s childhood home Just before this past Christmas, my mom’s cousin Wanda died. Back in Cicero, Illinois in the late 1930s, 40s, and early 50s, Wanda was like a big sister to Shirley. My own sister Karen drove us down to...‘The Room’ (movie): Tommy Wiseau’s bad cult masterpiece
‘The Room’ (movie): Tommy Wiseau’s bad cult masterpiece The Room is regarded as one of the very worst movies ever made — but because it is so totally clueless regarding its heaps of bizarre flaws, it is also hilarious to watch. In fact, it’s so...Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum in Kenosha, WI
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum in Kenosha, WI Many people whiz down Green Bay Road between Kenosha and Racine every day, and although they may see the Hawthorn Hollow sign across from Petrifying Springs Park, most don’t know about the treasure...Our best video yet: Zoey reads along with Uncle Mark
As Mark was going through his computer looking for old photos he came across this video from 2010. We had our great nieces Nadine and Zoey over for the weekend. As you can see Nadine couldn’t last much longer. I bet she heard the first time uncle Mark read Nils...Video: Zoey’s bedtime story gibberish
The date of this video is November 13, 2010. We came across it the other day and decided to put it on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it. Our great niece Zoey and her older sister Nadine were staying with us for a couple of days. It was 9 p.m. and Nadine was done for the...Unlocking the smartphone labyrinth: From Sprint to Verizon
Getting decent phone service at a reasonable price has been our elusive goal for years. Now we have ventured deeper into these mysteries, chasing questions like “How the hell do you unlock a Sprint smartphone for use on another carrier?” and “How can...‘The Way’ (2010 movie, Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez)
Regular readers may remember the recent review of The Alchemist here, which also touched upon the unique biography of author Paulo Coelho. The book Coelho wrote before The Alchemist was The Pilgrimage, a story about his walking the Camino de Santiago which led him to...‘The Alchemist,’ by Paulo Coelho, and following your dream
Paulo Coelho’s bestseller The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream is one of those books that has been sitting on our shelf for years. His book The Pilgrimage is up there too, along with The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz. I hadn’t read any...‘Take This Waltz’ (2011 movie, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen)
Take This Waltz is a 2011 movie by Sarah Polley starring Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, and Seth Rogen, and set in the Little Portugal neighborhood of Toronto. It’s a story about marital infidelity. Margot (Michelle Williams) and Daniel (Luke Kirby) meet (well,...
