As my loyal readers know, we were on vacation last year during the South Central summer block party. So this year we were very much anticipating the 2008 edition. Especially since there was going to be a cupcake recipe contest, in addition to the BBQ rib cook-off. Bad news, though. The summer block party has been postponed until early September. […]
New garage door. Fresh paint on west side of house. Grass seeding makes for lush backyard. We are ready for summer.
To my loyal readers, I apology I haven’t posted any thoughts for more than two months. It has been a crazy winter, but now that it is March we are looking forward to the cul-de-sac springtime buzz that’s around the corner. We did have a few exciting times after Christmas, including the Men of the Cul-De-Sac bowling excursion in early […]
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 […]
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