My husband and kids are sending me to the symphony for Mother's Day. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been performing Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and this Sunday, they're doing a special "behind the score" event. Tim earmarked this event at the beginning of the symphony season, and jumped on it when he knew that neither he nor... Continue Reading →
The other day, I made hotel reservations in Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Wyoming again, Idaho and Oregon. That's the path we are taking at the end of the summer. That's the path to our new home. But it's also a vacation and a road trip and a honeymoon. Three years ago, my daughter and... Continue Reading →
There is a bit of history behind the occasion of my marriage to Meg. I was just at the tail end of a lengthy and nasty divorce and custody fight, and Meg and I were quite anxious to formalize the union that we had made a commitment to 3 years prior. But the wedding needn't... Continue Reading →
I was inspired by Meg's piece to talk a little about what my youth was like, where my love for the outdoors comes from, and why I'm done with the city. Mine is a different story from Meg's, because I grew up in two different worlds. We lived in a stepping stone neighborhood in the... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Today we received payment from the Independent Foreclosure Review program conducted by the government. They found us eligible to receive a payment in connection with "enforcement action related to deficient mortgage servicing and foreclosure processes." Deficient, in this case, being defined as "deceitful" and "egregiously dishonest" and "purposely, willfully, insidiously false". What did we... Continue Reading →
Meg Currell 