Tag: chicago
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Fat Tuesday – Polish Paczki’s, Chicago, rush to get one!
Today is the day to get your Paczki! Here in Chicago, it’s BIG. Bakeries have been working over time to make them. The last day to indulge before Lent. We have a large Polish community here. I was reading that the best place to find Paczki’s today is in the Midwest (Illinois / Michigan), that’s…
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Chicago: James Bond 007 first-ever exhibit…
Chicago – The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry (Griffin MSI) has a new exhibit, “007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond.” When I was young, my mother got so excited when there was a new James Bond movie coming out. Many of us would agree, even argue, that Sean Connery was the best…
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Chicago Marathon – ~47K participants – VICTORY!
This weekend, my daughter ran the 45th Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It was a goal of hers. It’s hard to win the lottery to gain a spot to run, but she did it. One year of training came down to this past Sunday, 26.2 miles around the city. I have to say, it…
Spark of Inspiration 