Flag Bearer

Flag Bearer
Flag Bearer I remember carrying the flag for you, Grandma.  You were so much stronger than me, taller than me.  But you let me carry the flag.  I’m sure that to you the flag was a symbol of freedom and honor that I could not have understood at five years old.  Looking back, I don’t ...

Like A Bum

Like A Bum
Like A Bum – Surviving the Chicago Winter It doesn’t matter how high I set the heat in the winter, I always feel chilly.  Maybe it’s because I’m just surrounded by cold, or maybe it’s because I’m more sluggish in the winter, preferring to stay sedentary rather than get out and about, avoiding the cold. ...