The Elevator Broke Again…with Me In It.

Yes, it’s true. The second elevator was fixed just this morning, and it was wonderful to have two elevators running again.
But alas. On my way to work this evening, I boarded that same elevator with an elderly couple. They were going to the second floor, while I was going to the Lobby. [...]

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The Trouble With Elevators

We live in a 13 story building in downtown Chicago. There are two elevators that service our building, and anytime one elevator is “on hold” when someone is moving in, the place gets really backed up. One elevator is simply not enough to manage 240 apartments. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could take [...]

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The Baking Machine

I feel like Betty Crocker. Except that I am a real person. It is 4:30 PM, and I have been baking all day.
As soon as I woke up this morning I baked us a batch of strawberry scones. Mmmmm:-) While those were baking a whipped up a yellow cake with vanilla sprinkle frosting for my [...]

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You should all add my blog to that Google alert system

I am not a consistent blogger. It’s true. I always have so many things to blog about and then…no time to blog them. *sigh* Brother-in-law and Sister always get on my case about it, so I say to you all, if you want to keep up with my blog, you should probably install that cool [...]

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I Can Run

For those of you who’ve known me over the last 11 years, you probably all know that I have a back condition. This condition (ask Gramps about it it you’re curious, he’s done extensive research;-) has limited what I have been able to do physically, athletically, etc. One of the things I’ve never really [...]

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