Kate and Peter visited Roly Poly, Raven Beauty and me, at our fourth-floor walk-up apartment, in Bridgeport, near South Side, Chicago, at the beginning of August 2017.
Kate and Peter Visit Chicago: August 2017
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Tilted Grid
The Great Fire of 1871 never blazed south of the river. To walk through Bridgeport today is to glimpse part of a city as it looked a century ago. Many streets defy Chicago's quadrants with their own private logic (all streets are designated "south" even though they might run east/west). My neighborhood is on the… Continue reading Tilted Grid
Via Crucis
It was a particularly interesting and beautifully brutal week of Easter. Large crowds began to line 18th street early the morning of Good Friday, selling crosses made of palms and steaming hot cups of champurrado. Around noon a procession of Roman soldiers walked Jesus to the park, where he was crucified before the thousands assembled.… Continue reading Via Crucis