A broken relationship and the death of a great-uncle led to my move from Little Rock to Chicago, Illinois. I didn’t last a year in the city.
My grandmother’s eldest sister needed someone to assist her in daily errands and routines. She also had a dental procedure scheduled, and her fear of dentists was the primary reason for my arrival in Chicago.
Wintertime is here, and with it comes chances for some fun (and free!) art experiences at CALS!
Make Your Mark: Art Journaling for Fun and for Life
January 17, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon
CALS Roberts Library, 401 President Clinton Ave.
On the night of November 11, 2025, Veterans’ Day, an out-of-state friend dropped me a line to say that I should head outside, as the northern lights could be seen in the sky. It’s rare that the aurora descends this far south—it only does so if the sun has thrown out a particularly powerful coronal mass ejection (CME),
As a family tradition, for each of our birthdays, we would request a special homemade meal for dinner. I can vividly remember my eleventh birthday. My mom called me for supper, and I ran to the table, sitting expectantly as my mom set down a piping hot glass dish full of scalloped potatoes.
This was my annual tradition.
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