Tag Archives: PostAweek2011

The Official Club House Rules

Posted on January 8, 2011 by jacullman

9/12/2009 — Now that my son has completed his first week at our local high school, and is working hard at perfecting his cynical teenage facade, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for the summer a few years ago when he was satisfied with simply being a … Continue reading →

Posted in Welcome to My World | Tagged childhood, nostalgia, PostAweek2011, pre-teens, summer | Leave a comment

The Slip N’ Slide Caper in Apt. 10-A

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jacullman

I grew up in an apartment building – one of many “vertical neighborhoods” on the North Side of Chicago. My friends lived upstairs or downstairs, or in other buildings around the congested streets of Lakeview. We played in the maze of alleys and … Continue reading →

Posted in Welcome to My World | Tagged 1960's tv, apartments, bad babysitters, badminton, birds, chicago, childhood, country clubs, cousins, dayton, discipline, family, finches, golf, leaks, mischief, naughty children, PostAweek2011, scotch, slip n' slide, television, tennis, toys, trouble | Leave a comment

My Mom’s Pet Goat in the City.

Posted on December 30, 2010 by jacullman

In 1933 my mother’s family lived in Hyde Park not too far from where President Obama’s Chicago house is located today. My mother always wanted a dog, but her mother was not remotely interested in caring for or cleaning up … Continue reading →

Posted in Welcome to My World | Tagged 1933, Century of Progress, chicago, city goat, goats, goats as pets, home movie, home movie Chicago, pet goat in the city, PostAweek2011, the great depression, unusual family pets, urban farming, urban livestock | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: PostAweek2011

The Official Club House Rules

The Slip N’ Slide Caper in Apt. 10-A

My Mom’s Pet Goat in the City.

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