I must be knee deep in PMS, since not only did I weep openly at this letter, but I assumed that it was written AFTER grandma had "shuffled off to buffalo" if you know what I mean.

My grandma died last April and I miss her every day. Something always makes me think of her and I get this new fresh ache of realization that she's not down in Palos Heights sitting at the kitchen table watching Oprah, waiting for me to come visit.  more»

Remember kids, next time you want to spark up, stop, ask yourself: IS THIS <b>RECREATIONAL</b> DRUG REALLY NECESSARY RIGHT NOW?  more»

Krista, that's an interesting question, because we have two major grocery stores here in Chicago: Dominicks and Jewel. Invariably, visitors or new comers refer to "Jewel" but people who have been here their whole lives insist on saying "Jewels" and they always put a THE in front of it, but I think that's part of midwest dialect.

"I'm goin' over by the Jewels for some polish sausage."…  more»

Ha! I love this note. When I was a kid all I could do was think of ways to start businesses to make some money.…  more»

For the record, I married my rebound boyfriend, and we've been married for almost 15 years now!

DON'T GIVE UP HOPE!

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We all laugh my friends, but my aunt was a majordomo for a wacky old lady who lived in an old funeral home. And the old lady stipulated in her will that her TWO YEAR OLD dog be put to sleep and buried with her when she died.

They didn't do it.…  more»

You can get liquor and beer at grocery stores in chicago. I remember going off to college in Ohio and being totally confused at having to go to a separate store for beer and liquor.…  more»

Boy. This made me stop and think what I'd love to find this note on. My sister's cameras?…  more»

I think this is incredibly sad. As someone who has suffered infertility, I definitely saw the inability to have a child as a 'failure'. It's something every woman is 'built' to do, like breathing, heartbeat,digestion.…  more»

Ah....as a child I had many people 'do me this favor'. I can't tell you how much humanity has improved since Mandy and Jeanette told me that I was fat and ugly.…  more»

HAIL ATLANTIS!  more»