We had a nice Fall in South Central. The start of football season always gets me excited, although all these Michigan Wolverine fans in the area are a downer. They’ll have fun at the Capital One Bowl once again, while my Buckeyes are in another national championship. Anyway, I was a little surprised that I didn’t see more pick-up football […]
South Central residents are happy for road work that recently took place in the area. New curbs and a fresh coating of blacktop makes the area that much more inviting for residents and visitors alike. I don’t envy the work that goes into road repair. Thanks for the effort, fellas.
As my loyal readers know, we purchased a sprinkler for various reasons this past summer. It came in handy in September and October. We decided to have two crazy looking bushes taken out from the bottom of our driveway. So we needed to place some sod down and apparently you need to water sod constantly. I spent $180 to take […]
A nice time was had by all a few Saturday goes at the Wilmette Fire Department Open House. All the trucks were on display (good thing there were no fires), children got to squirt the hose, underwater gear was there to see and feel, and balloons and plastic fire hats were given to kids. We must have seen at least […]
For months we’ve heard that the Wilmette Oktoberfest was an event that could not be missed. Reality lived up to the hype. People from all across Wilmette converged on the adult portion of the day-long Oktoberfest celebration held at St. Joseph’s School and Church. (See previous post for a recap of day activities.) The evening started at a neighbor’s in […]
Today is Oktoberfest Day in South Central Wilmette. The annual day-long party is held on the grounds of St. Joseph School and Church on the corner of Ridge and Lake Avenue. The Oktoberfest is a family affair in the morning, but after 7PM, it is adults only. We were there by 10AM to browse the antique fair a bit, and […]
Well, the summer is almost over and we ended it up here in South Central with a great weekend. We went to the pool, Costco, Taco Bell, the Wilmette Country Cobbler shoe store for new kicks for the kid and a cook out on the back patio. On Labor Day we visited Millennium Park in downtown Chicago where we saw […]
Crazy weather blew through South Central on Thursday. We escaped with little to no damage, but neighbors and the surrounding community can’t say the same. We did have to collect some big branches that fell into our yard. Since we were out there, the wife decided it would be a good idea for weeding. Oh well. Here’s a photo of […]
A fine pre-block-party party, indeed. We couldn’t stay long, but enjoyed the company of the neighbors of South Central. I encourage all who attend the block party on Saturday to post their observations of the day. Let us know who won the rib cook-off, how many years have you attended the party, and if the band was any good.
I predict traffic to my blog will at least triple over the weekend. I just found out from my neighbor that she and her husband have been loyal readers for weeks! They discovered it through the power of the Information Superhighway’s GOOGLE SEARCH. Since they know we know that they know, I’m sure word will spread fast at the summer […]
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