12/31/07

When good buildings go bad OR more hoosier contracting

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I experience both embarrassment and horror when I drive by this building on Roger Pl. Obviously two doors existed in the spaces the cinder b...
12/30/07

Photos of my old store RE:GENERATION

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I was going through some old files today and found these photos of my store. It was located at 3196 S. Grand next to the post office on Wyom...
12/23/07

Update on MARTI FRUMHOFF Memorial Garden in TGS

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The plans for Matri's memorial are moving along! Here's a link to the new plans provided by the City: http://fundraisers4marti.blogs...
12/22/07

THE STAY WARM DRIVE - MANN SCHOOL

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The Stay Warm Drive for the children of Mann School started a few years when I noticed children walking home from school on a cold day witho...
12/21/07

CAR ELEVATORS

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When I was but a wee lass, I listened as my grandfather talked abut a car elevator he saw while visiting Chicago. Its function was to make u...
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12/20/07

HEELS OVER HEAD IN LOVE

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WOWSA! My Christmas present from Bruk; hand knitted socks with a Southwestern color scheme (I loves me some turquoise). Catch her here: http...
12/19/07

I'M A BRICK GEEK

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Oh dear. I dreamed about brick last night. I was walking along Gustine with Simon of Brick City (he's a stone mason and I've only me...
12/15/07

BEAU IN THE SNOW

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS

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This is a true story. I take Beau over to the tracks under Morgan Ford to let him run. On this particular early spring day a train came chug...
12/9/07

THRIFT STORE FINDS

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There's never anything decent in the thrift stores in STL so once a week I high tail it over to the nether parts of IL where I can avoid...