The final countdown

Regardless of whether Chicago gets the 2016 Olympics, I'm proud of my hometown and it is great seeing it all over the news from so far away. Just a few hours to go until the big announcement....

The more things change..

...the more they stink! It'll always be SEARS TOWER to me. Whatcha talkin bout -- Willis?

Fuhgeddaboudit!

Holy Cow!

Hooray -- Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, will be honored with a statue at Wrigley Field! I had the pleasure of meeting him once and recently framed the autograph, along with that of the Osmonds (whom I didn't meet). A mere 18 days to go until the home opener at the Friendly Confines!

Friendly Confines

There's now talk of renaming Wrigley Field -- As a (former) North Side gal, I say, NO EFFING WAY! What's next -- renaming Lake Shore Drive?

(Photo by Jim, Copyright PTC Inc.)

Chitown lingo

Chicago-ese is a unique lingo unto itself -- and the Sun-Times' online Chicagopedia is fantastic. 

Hooray, Windy City!

Hot diggity dog!

Although one can eat pretty darn well in Belgium, some days I totally crave a Chicago hot dog! For that, no one beats Fluky's!