Only In America
That knee-jerk patriotism was taken away from my generation in our youth. But the world teaches us about America. In Print
City
This piece has changed a lot since I posted it last. It somehow embodies all the feelings I had when, as a little girl, I’d see all those railroad lines moving into Chicago.
Second Chance
I went to dry plains of West Texas to see if I could find stories about my Grandmother who married and settled there after she endured the second World War in Europe. I found myself wondering about coming to this dry, yet welcoming place.
Ice Cream Musings
Did you know it’s National Ice Cream Month? And what a month! What a substance! So I’m sharing my ice-cream recollections with you. (In Print has the text version of this piece.) You can hear more about my adventures with fresh peach ice cream at Vacation.
Chicago Cello
I thought all families worked the way mine did. I’m still unfolding how I make decisions and where that comes from. But five miles through the snow, uphill both ways–you’ve got to have something to tell your own kids. Small is the new big. From The Passaggio.
City
I love cities–the story of their growth, the declines I remember, and now they’re back again, shining and beautiful–almost too beautiful. But still, it’s good to have them back and appreciated. From Big Words