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 22, 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 16, 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 25, 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 17, 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 6, 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 28, 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 26, 2015
The Best Advice I Ever Received from my Dad was to Leave Home
Dad delivering one of his lectures Published in ChicagoNow, March 20, 2015 Growing up in a suburb of Detroit in the late 50’s and early...
Mar 20, 2015
I Quit my Job, and That’s the Day my Life Changed
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, March 11, 2015 Of course, there are so many pivotal days that change a person’s life. For...
Mar 11, 2015
A Christmas Letter Between Old Friends
On vacation together – one more kid yet to come Published in ChicagoNow, December 30, 2014 I only receive one Christmas letter in recent...
Dec 30, 2014