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atop the ladder atop the box atop the earth in chicago

I thought of an old friend yesterday as we zipped through Rogers Park for a mid-evening jaunt to Best Buy last night.
Jerry Riggs, the kid who could (or thought he could) concoct anything from nothing.
You may know the type. Don’t go down to his basement for fear that the hodge-podge of wires with q-tips and [...]

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Less Two Wheels . Two Wheels Balance

It happened yesterday. Jackson asked to ride another kid’s bike at “The Choo Choo Train Park.”
And sure enough, with a little boost he continued on his merry two-wheeled path. It wasn’t a trek across the Pyrenees but it was the start of what likely will be a lifelong love affair of the bipedal variety.
On the [...]

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Sunday At Work – Pastors and Realtors

Like pastors on the pulpit, real estate agents ply their trade on Sundays. Today I will do so at 1716 West George where the builder has smashed the price down by $250,000! And while a Realtor may not be the person you confess to a good one certainly occupies the position of being a trusted advisor (at least regarding the Chicago real estate market). Stop by!

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Full Pockets and Best Impressions . Chicago Market

Two quarters, eleven pennies, seven dimes and four nickels. Three Hotwheels. And a small Altoids tin.
My sons are four and three. These items came from their pockets tonight.
In what order and according to whom? I can’t tell you, though typically Jackson (four) is prone to carrying multiple cars in his pocket and he never parts [...]

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Open House Visitors and Conversations about Chicago Real Estate

The folks who came came at the end, walked about the Lincoln Park home, and talked about what they are looking for. I, a pleasant sort, traded anecdotes with them about what they seek. And so goes another day in the Chicago real estate market.

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