Sharing Personal Fan Experiences Daily
October 25th… two months to Christmas. This was always something I said on my Mom’s birthday; it’s funny that my sister said this today as we stood over my Mom’s grave at the cemetery. Did I WANT to go see … Continued
Being first has its benefits, I guess. Being the first born is pretty cool, I think. Sure, I don’t remember any of those 2.5 years before my brother came along, but… I’m sure it was a blast, just me and … Continued
As I walked out in the streets of Chicago… Kindergarten was on 23rd and Wolcott; the grammar school that I attended was on Cermak and Wolcott. Yes, Wolcott one block east of Damen would become a prevalent street in my … Continued
3.5 years old, finally remembering stuff, almost time for school, right? Well, yes, sort of. I would start my journey into school at 4 years old, a preschool right across Damen on Cullerton… literally 2 minutes from the house. To … Continued
There have been many baseball seasons when the Cubs are eliminated, whether in the regular season or in the postseason, I’m done. I’m so disgusted with the end of the Cubs season, that I do not watch any of the … Continued
After a few days at Holy Cross, I was brought to my new home, in the Heart of Chicago, if you know you know. Many people did/do not know about this neighborhood where I am from. Technically, it’s a couple … Continued
“Holy Cross Hospital is a 160-bed general medical Roman Catholic hospital located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago at 68th St. & California Avenue”; straight out of Wikipedia… 68th and Cal huh? That’s where my … Continued
Where are you from? Is that important to you? Should that even matter right this second? Maybe you don’t like where you’re from; maybe you do. Where you’re from was the start of you; maybe it’s a start you don’t … Continued
As we hit October 10th, another birthday close to home arrives. It wasn’t an “actual” birth day; we didn’t know the exact day, but we knew the ballpark. So, we assigned Ten Ten; easy enough to remember. Yes, October 10th … Continued
Weddings… they’re fun. On Saturday, one of the final guys standing got married. Yep, another one of us to walk the plank… haha. Got a last minute call from the groom to be a couple weeks ago, asking if I … Continued