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Chasing Garbage Trucks (a Marathon Story)

My finishing time was 8 hours, 25 minutes, but my experience was more: memories to last a lifetime, a new friend and a journey across the city of Chicago which seemed somehow to embrace the meaning of my name, victory for the people.

Posted in My Story | Tagged Chicago, Church, community, Family, Friends, Marathon, Rockstar, Running, Slow Runners | 16 Responses

Won’t you be my neighbor?

I love being a “neighbor,” that unique sort of friendship that is defined by where I live. Neighbors are not always the people that one would seek or choose as friends, but with work, we can build community with these who share our daily life. When I was in kindergarten my family moved into a […]

Posted in My Story | Tagged Bridgeport, Chicago, community, Family, Lincoln Square, Madison Wisconsin, Mister Rogers, neighbors | 1 Response

Solving the world’s problems

Yesterday our family spent a lovely afternoon celebrating a baby dedication. It was the perfect afternoon. The older children watched a movie, the little ones napped. Then the older ones took the younger ones to the park. The “elders”, a mixed group of adults ranging in age from 40-70, with political views both liberal and […]

Posted in My Story | Tagged Children, community, Family, Marriage, Politics | 4 Responses

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