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Happy Independence Day!
As long as we lived in Lincoln Park, we celebrated the 4th by meeting family friends on the back steps of the Chicago Historical Society for their “traditional” Independence Day celebration complete with a brass band playing Sousa marches, a few local … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Welcome to My World
Tagged 4th of July, chicago, Fourth of July, Independence Day, photography, photos, Post-A-Week, postAweek, PostAweek2011
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Three-wheel Roller Skates
From the time he was born, my father’s family expended a lot of energy and resources in a futile attempt to make him into someone else. He was the unwilling scion of an archaic business of the 19th century variety … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, family, family business, games, industry, job burn out, midlife crisis, nostalgia, photography, photos, PostAweek2011, roller skate, roller skating, three wheel skates, three wheeled roller skates, three wheeled skates, three-wheel roller skates, toys, wacky inventions, work
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The Birthday Gift
For my 15th birthday, my father gave me a camera. It became an obsession. I took it everywhere and watched the world through the viewfinder — a safe place to hide and seek. The images have faded but my memories are clear and sharp. … Continue reading
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Tagged cameras, chicago, dad, Dog House, dogs, family, family pets, Great Dane, old photos, pets, photography, photos, Post-A-Week, postAweek, PostAweek2011
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