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Cancer and Hashbrowns: The first loss of a family member.

At the age of 32, for the first time in my adult life, I have lost someone dear to me. My Aunt Laurie lost her battle with cancer at Midnight last night. I know Heaven is in celebration today of getting a wonderful woman and a fabulous chef in their company. I am taking the... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 18, 2012 at 9:56 am

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Joining the hate group known as EVERYBODY that hates moving!

Oh my gosh! I have to say that, like most people, I hate moving. I really, really hate moving. The main reason I hate moving is because I have done it so freaking much in the past few years. Let me give you a brief rundown of my annoying moves from most recent to farthest... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 15, 2012 at 9:08 pm

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Getting back to my roots of random ramblings.

In two months my blog will be a year old. That is not a long time to have a blog, but it seems like forever to me. Of course, sometimes it feels like I have lived up here forever, when in reality I have just barely lived here 15 months. When I started my blog... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 13, 2012 at 4:52 pm

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Celebrating my first seder!

This year, while celebrating Good Friday and the weekend leading up to Easter, I also took part in a different kind of holiday tradition. A tradition, that as a Methodist, I have never taken part of. Friday evening at work we held a Passover Seder for the Jewish residents. Kyle and I were both invited... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 8, 2012 at 7:24 am

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Introducing the next great Chicago Bulls star...

Due to illness, I dropped the ball on my healthy posts for the month of March. I had also quit tracking what I was eating, and, to make matters worse, I was absent from the gym for two weeks. Of course, this is just life. The point is that I am not giving up on... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 27, 2012 at 8:01 am

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Chicago History Museum is a great way to appreciate a great city!

One of the first things I did when my friends visited Chicago was take them to the Chicago History Museum. What better way to start a tour of the City, then by learning about its’ past. For the record, if you have not been to this place, go. It is fabulous! Located at 1601 North... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 25, 2012 at 1:34 pm

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Flu arrives right before my guests do...

Last Thursday, I had friends from Arkansas visit Chicago. It was the first time that I got to play host in my new ‘hood. Unfortunately, right before they arrived, I got the flu. Though the trip was toned down because of illness, it was still a blast. In the next few days, I will have... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 22, 2012 at 10:43 am

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Under the Light of the Texaco: Finding rare music that reminds me of my upraising!

Huge thanks to the Rolling Meadows Library for finding a library that had Lisa Stewart’s one and only album. The album, released in 1993, did not do very well; however, it is still one of my favorites. Unfortunately, over time, I lost my copy and did not have a digital back-up. That is all rectified... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
February 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm

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Putting on my big boy pants and going to the dentist...

So this week I had to act like an adult. I am not very good at acting like an adult; however, sometimes I just have to suck it up and put on my big boy pants. It all started Sunday morning when I woke up with a swollen cheek. My right cheek was swollen so... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
January 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm

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First illness of 2012! Meet Sick David!

Like many others, my first few days of 2012 have been spent sick. I got a head cold, sore throat, etc. Even though I had a great New Year’s Eve with friends, it was on New Year’s Day evening that I started feeling bad. Of course it is winter and people get sick. So, maybe... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
January 5, 2012 at 10:24 am

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