Finding the perfect place to put down roots & grow perched on the edge of the lake.

Late afternoon sun… filtered through vintage glass blocks.

On such a beautiful day, I just had to get outside again to play hookey for the afternoon! Waves were still crazy with the wind blowing through… didn’t care! Just loved being outside… before heading back inside to teach class tonight!

Now here’s a store that actually has inventory… a store where you can actually BUY something! Not like the new WAYFAIR store in Wilmette that seems to be all smoke & mirrors… although you’ll need to “order” the mirror and have it shipped to you!

Sorry WAYFAIR… me & my money went to IKEA!

On a gorgeous day like today, you can’t really expect me to be inside ALL day doing my taxes, can you?! I just wonder if my bike can be a “write-off” for some kinda “Mental Well-being” category?!!!

Words to live by… every day… especially when a van pulls up next to you and THIS is staring back at you through your car window!!!

And I’ve always said… “One of the best parts about biking is stopping!” And so I do… frequently. For a good photo… for a kid’s lemonade stand… for a historical marker… for homemade pie… or just to sit back & relax. Life is not a race. Slow down. Enjoy your surroundings. Appreciate nature. Breathe.

Eternal flame at Chicago’s Daley Center Plaza… honoring those who have served.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR!!!

So my niece Taylor is turning eighteen today!!!
And I thought it might be fun to do a little flashback to when she was a youngster in grade school doing a class project about a family member. Turns out she picked ME!!! So cute… funny the things that “stuck” in her head back then? Hard to believe she’s turning 18 already… where has the time gone?!