I was thinking about my blog post (Nomads) regarding what makes a person feel like they're home. Remember the movie Sleepless in Seattle? In the film, Tom Hanks character was a widower pining for his wife. He couldn't imagine anyone else making him feel the way she did. There's a scene where the character tries… Continue reading Continuing Home
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Nomads
Am I the only one who gets stuck watching youtube videos? You know, you go to youtube because of a link someone sent you and then end up following the recommended videos, one after another? No? Just me? Well, that happened to me recently, and I came across one person’s content I thought would make… Continue reading Nomads
Confessions from Lock Down
I probably shouldn't confess this out on a public forum, but here we go anyway . . . I've sometimes thought of myself as a clean-freak. Dare I say, I was always a bit of a germophobe even before the virus. Over the last few months, I've discovered I'm not as clean as I had… Continue reading Confessions from Lock Down
Home for the Fourth
Hello. I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July week. Despite the doldrums, mine was superb. Watched fireworks, went to a festival, rocked to a couple of my favorite bands, and saw a movie (Incredibles 2). When I lived in Florida, I didn't know how we'd ever get back to my hometown where my friends… Continue reading Home for the Fourth
Almost Perfect
May 19th marked the second year anniversary of our move out of Florida and back to where I grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Many of you who followed me in Florida, know how much I wanted out. Still, I wasn't sure how well I'd do back home after twenty-seven years away. I'm happier than… Continue reading Almost Perfect
Comfort or Joy
This is not an after-Christmas, Christmas post about comfort and joy during the holidays. It's about something else entirely. If you had to choose between comfort or joy, which would you choose? Years ago, when we first moved to Florida from Chicago, euphoria set in. Swimming in a pool and sporting a golden tan in… Continue reading Comfort or Joy
Old Home
by Lori (L. Virelli) I miss your warm embrace And your comforting grace We longed to raise a family with you But our wish never came true Even with that dismay You made us happy anyway You nurtured us year after year Inside your walls we left memories so dear Like Piezon, Max, and Sneakers… Continue reading Old Home
That Great Street
Sweet Home Chicago Comments temporarily closed while I get settled back in my sweet home (click on the above link).
Ordinary is Extraordinary
My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity. ~ Jordin Sparks Why do we call celebrities, "stars?" I mean, from my perspective, everyone has a light inside them. Anyone can be famous these days. They don't have to do anything extraordinary. In fact, they can do something absolutely moronic… Continue reading Ordinary is Extraordinary
My Puzzle Piece
Have you ever felt out of place, like a puzzle piece in the wrong picture? That's how I have felt since the year 1988. That was the year my husband and I moved from the Chicago suburbs to Florida. We were quite young, still practically newlyweds, married two months shy of three years. To make the reason… Continue reading My Puzzle Piece
The Sweet Revolting Development
(Originally posted on February 15, 2012.) by Lori DiNardi After being dealt a bad hand of cards, Nana grumbled, “This shouldn’t happen to a dog.” Grandma used her usual phrase, “Wouldn’t that frost you?” All four of my grandparents played a game of Continental Rummy at the table in Mom’s gold and brown… Continue reading The Sweet Revolting Development
End of Week Wisdom
Where we love is home...home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven
Feels Like Home
I subscribe to, and have been published in the magazine Angels on Earth. They usually put one recipe in each issue. One of those quarterly recipes called my name, because not only was it chicken soup, which I love, but it was shared by an Italian family. Its ingredients reminded me of something my own Italian… Continue reading Feels Like Home
The Mystery House
Every neighborhood has one of them. Okay, maybe not every neighborhood, but every neighborhood I've lived in. I wrote about the mystery creep house where I grew up in my short story Home Avenue in the book anthology Home Avenue. Some kids called it the monsters house, or the haunted house, or the spooky house.… Continue reading The Mystery House
Baby don’tcha wanna go …
. . . back to that same old place. Sweet Home Chicago. Here are a few photos from my Chicago River boat tour. The day I scheduled for this tour turned out gray and misty. The lighting wasn't the best for photos, but all in all, a very enjoyable day. Check out the building with… Continue reading Baby don’tcha wanna go …
Food Culture
Here's a little bit of Chicagoland culture. When I lived in Florida they had mostly chain (franchise) restaurants. In the Chicago area, it's the "mom & pop" places I prefer to frequent. There is a local fast-food chain known to us suburbanites. Check it out below. This place is known for two dishes in particular,… Continue reading Food Culture
The Old Stompin’ Grounds
I posted this blog when I lived in Florida and visited back home to see family back in the suburb of Chicago where I grew up. This is an updated version, as I've since moved and live nearby this town. There are suburbs on top of suburbs which makes it quite an urban area, my… Continue reading The Old Stompin’ Grounds
Best Laid Plans
"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." ~ Joseph Campbell ***** Has anyone ever had their plans go awry? I don’t mean plans where you’re supposed to meet a friend for dinner and your car won’t start. I’m speaking… Continue reading Best Laid Plans
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