[andysandmikesmom]

Your little essay about different parts of the country had me laughing at myself, concernng living in the midwest...of course, I lived in the big city of Chicago, but when I was a kid, the farms and countryside, were not all that far from the heart of Chicago...

I remember so often going for Sunday drive, in the countryside, and often we were stuck behind a farmer, driving his tractor, and waiting our turn to pass him....

And of course, the Mayor, during my time, it was King Richard Daley the first, did not know my name...but our local politician, the precint captain did know my name, knew my family, and often dropped by for donuts, and coffee, and of course the usual political lingo...

And I still do end my sentences with prepositions, as in the example, and altho I know its grammatically incorrect, it still sounds fine to me...

Thanks for making me laugh at myself, I sure enjoyed it..

[habs4ever]

I have got a kick out of seeing old stock footgae from the Dem Chicago '68 Convention and watching Daley work the floor.He was like Hoffa.He carried both the air of order, security and violence in one person, and having watched so many Chicago cops talk about that convention, they still are pissed at the radicals for allowing Chicago to look like a den of thugs.

[lodwick]

Hi Mom - that was the first email in over a month that I've had from my bil who's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

He goes under the knife this Tuesday - any thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated.

Thank you.