Author Archives: Roger

Leaning Tower of Niles

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Roger

As we were driving back and forth around Park Ridge, Niles and Norwood Park looking for Superdawg, I spotted the Leaning Tower on Touhy Road. I’d driven past it once before, years ago, but had totally forgotten it was in … Continue reading →

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Superdawg

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Roger

Thing #3 (in part): Buy and eat a hot dog at Superdawg in Norwood Park. It’s April, and time for another adventure on my list of 30 Things Everyone Should Do In Greater Chicagoland. We spent the morning accomplishing things … Continue reading →

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Heaven

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Roger

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. All good. But … Continue reading →

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Mary Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Roger

Thing# 17. Take a photo of Bellevue Place where Mary Todd Lincoln stayed and visit her room at the Batavia Depot Museum. The public (and that includes us) are not allowed inside Bellevue, but we had an exciting five minutes … Continue reading →

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To Boldly Go Where Pretty Much Everybody Has Gone Before

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Roger

I’m not a big fan of talking on the phone, so I’ve never felt a need to own a cell phone. On the scattered occasions when I had a reason to have one, I used my wife’s.  But on a … Continue reading →

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