Last week The Chicagoist published "The 20 Best Pizzas in the Chicago Area." When I posted the link on FB, it got more “likes” than a lot of my posts. Wednesday I went with two of my sisters to try a place on the list. It’s Flo & Santos, 1310 S. Wabash. The Chicagoist was right, the pizza was good. We all wanted different ingredients on our pizza so we ordered the lunch special, which was an individual one-topping pizza and side salad. Delish. After lunch we walked … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Falling
Today at 9:29 pm is the Autumnal Equinox so I thought I'd share my poem. I 've had a long dry spell; something like 15 rejections in the past two weeks so I figure I'll publish one of my own poems here. Hope your writing is going well, that your dry spell is short, and that autumn is kind to you. Peace, love, and solace Autumnal Equinox On a Saturday, wind blowing, sun in a wide sky, this family of four goes to the woods, or what passes for them around … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: “Wistful wishful” and “Fields of green”
Settling into September
Not much to report except to say I am finding comfort in routine. My wonderful writing group The Writers has started up again, and my Wednesdays are all about writing, my writing friends, and hearing and critiquing new work. So far Sharon Fiffer and Goldie Goldbloom have moderated. You may know Sharon Fiffer from her mystery books (the Jane Wheel series), the anthologies she worked on with her husband Steve Fiffer, or from their Evanston writing workshops. Also, she's let … [Read more...]
Artist’s failings, a new review, and contributor news (Somlo, Calderwood)
I am peeking at you from the crest of Thursday, September 11, to say hello and tell you I’ve returned to my post. My hiatus was great (I've posted some pics in Glimpse of Solace). Hope the summer had some high points for you. One recent Facebook craze is to be tagged to name your ten favorite or life-changing books. I am a little daunted by the list because it will show I am not that well read, certainly not as well read as some of my friends with advanced degrees. And … [Read more...]