The End of a Beautiful Season…

The Philadelphia Phillies just won the 2008 World Series. 
Brad Lidge, the Phillies closer, was perfect this season.  He was sent to the pitcher’s mound in 47 games to save the lead and ensure the win and he did his job every single time. 
If you had watched the 2005 World Series you had to feel bad for him because [...]

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Stand By Me

Recently, and I’m not quite sure how this all happened, a WHOLE bunch of former classmates got in touch with me through the magic of the internet and Facebook.  It’s had my head spinning like Beetlejuice – just in time for Halloween… and just in time for my birthday.
I’ve been wanting lately to plug some of [...]

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Man, I Really Don’t Like Quotes

…but this one is worthwhile…
“Your job as a parent, a friend or life partner is to create memories with each other.”
Not much else to say, no?

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Say What You Will…

Everyone has an opinion about the Chicago Police Department and many times those opinions are negative but this afternoon my brother said, “Hey maybe tonight I’ll get a chance to stop the arsonist.  That would be cool.”
Yeah.  That would be cool.
I don’t know of anyone else who goes to work to stop people from hurting others.

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Good-bye Boo Radley

There was a man who lived in the house on the corner of Meade and Gunnison.  He was tall and wore what I call gardener’s jeans; made of the denim that is more practical than fashionable.  Everytime I (or anyone for that matter) saw him he wore these heavy work boots and, if it was [...]

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A Runner’s Heart

 

 
I’m getting ready for the 2009 Chicago Triathlon.  I’m not quite yet back in shape but after three weeks of serious running (and a summer of casual running) my resting heart rate is 50.  I don’t remember a time when it was that low.  It’s very encouraging.

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Forgot to mention…

A couple of pieces (posts, whatever) ago I talked about cutting across the city to get to work.  It’s much more exciting on my bike (than in my car) and it’s actually remnants of a to-do list item from late summer: tour city on motorcycle.  I never thought it would turn into my daily commute.
Anyway, [...]

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“Woman, you almost died!”

I started working at my hospital five years ago as a RN on the post-op orthopedic unit.  Joint replacement surgery is elective surgery (not emergency or critical, per se) so patients go home typically by the third day.  If we see someone on the unit for double-digit days then something is really wrong — usually [...]

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Antidote to Self-Absorption

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/17/health/healthguide/TE_PANCREATIC_CLIPS.html
You just can’t complain about your life when you see other people in more dire circumstances…

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Yikes…

This is the last paragraph of an article I just read…
“What can one do? Go home, love your children, try not to bicker, eat well, walk in the rain, feel the sun on your face and laugh loud and often, as much as possible, and especially at yourself. Because the only antidote to death is [...]

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