“Makin’ their wayThe only way they know howThat’s just a little bit moreThan the law will allow” “The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel. It’d take you ten minutes to hack through it with this. Now, if you’re lucky, you could hack through your ankle in five minutes. Go.” “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, … Continue reading Volo Auto Museum
We piled into our seats, and paused before we got going. Our journey was about to begin. The destination was River Trail Nature Center. That was decades ago. That was my first visit to River Trail Nature Center for an elementary school field trip. I vividly remember our school bus pulling up to the front … Continue reading River Trail Nature Center
It’s summer. The incessant churr of cicadas stirs up the humidity so thick I can almost taste it. I feel the sting of blistering hot sunshine piercing my skin. Roads shimmer and pools simmer. When deep summer drags, fly as the crow does from the farm to the store—a place of premium milk, ice cream … Continue reading Oberweis Dairy
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”—A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 1859 Early on a Saturday morning, a hot July day was starting to shimmer and sizzle. I felt my skin struggle to breathe. Drops of sweat raced down my back. This was just my second time … Continue reading Butterflies and Blooms
Spunky _________________________. a) and Our Gangb) McFarlandc) Monkeyd) Brewstere) Dunkers You knew the whole time. I knew you knew. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Spunky Dunkers. “The Spunky Dunkers Peanut Cake donut is very moist! I taste something almost like ginger? I like the Red Velvet Cake donut too. It’s … Continue reading Spunky Dunkers
What is human nature? Is it base? Or something greater? Are we apart from nature or a part of it? We ask the questions for which we seek the answers. It’s human nature. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Human + Nature at The Morton Arboretum. “I am amazed by the … Continue reading Human + Nature
Welcome to The Simple Luxuries. Thank you for visiting my WordPress blog. That was my introduction on April 1, 2019. Fifty-two posts later, we are moving forward into our third year. Although the current availability of places to visit and things to try have been limited, we hope to join everyone soon like a wave … Continue reading Year Two: Review
Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022 “Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.” Robert Frost (aptly named) wrote my favorite poem of all time, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” … Continue reading Self-Guided Woods Walk at Chicago Botanic Garden
100 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 “Haven’t you noticed the rays?The spirit sun is strongerAnd a new day is dawning for us all.” —excerpt from “Hummingbird” by Seals and Crofts, 1973 Did you know that American musicians James Seals and Darrell Crofts are longtime advocates of the Baháʼí Faith? Did you know that there is … Continue reading The Bahá’í House of Worship
817 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 “In a world…” of infinite cafés and coffee shops, one name rises up to break the chain: Peet’s Coffee. Check your local listings for opening times. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Peet’s Coffee. “Peet’s Coffee has a brewed dark roast Coffee of the Day … Continue reading Peet’s Coffee
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