Celebrating my Special Birthday
The perfect gift – A Memory Book Published in ChicagoNow, September 8, 2015 I was really anxious about turning the “Big 7-0” on Labor...
Sep 8, 2015
August
Even Kiddieland got old in August…and now my grandkids don’t even have that option Published in ChicagoNow, July 31, 2015 I should love...
Jul 31, 2015
Today is Cousins Day – A Perfect Time to Tackle Your Genealogy
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 24, 2014 I grew up with ten cousins and four grandparents close by. In fact, two of my cousins shared our...
Jul 24, 2015
Queen Anne’s Lace and the Slow Process of Grief
Photo by Kathy Clark Published in ChicagoNow, July 23, 2015 Yesterday, I saw a patch of Queen Anne’s Lace growing beside a highway and...
Jul 23, 2015
Reflections from my Late Father
Dad (front) age 12 Posted in ChicagoNow, July 17, 2015 July 17 is my late father’s birthday. My father loved writing, history, genealogy,...
Jul 17, 2015
Cleaning Out Mom’s Apartment – The Final Goodbye
Mom’s shrine – Wedding photos of her grandchildren Published in ChicagoNow, May 26, 2015 As I approach my 70th birthday, I find myself an...
May 26, 2015
Rebuilding a Life Lost to Mental Illness
Published in ChicagoNow, May 18, 2015 When we finally found the grave of my husband’s grandmother, Pauline Rose Levey, it was at the end...
May 18, 2015
Mother’s Day: A Great Grandchild's Tribute to her Bubbe
Maya and Bubbe Published in ChicagoNow, May 7, 2015 This is my first Mother’s Day without Mom. When my mother died last month, my...
May 7, 2015
Photos in Frames and Preserving Memories
Mom holding a framed photo of Dad during WWII Published in ChicagoNow, April 29, 2015 When my mother died on April 19, we had no problem...
Apr 29, 2015
Reflections on the Death of my Mother
With my mom 65+ years ago Published in ChicagoNow, April 27, 2015 My mother, Evelyn Levine, died April 19 just before midnight. She was...
Apr 27, 2015