Believe it or not, my mother just fell down and broke her shoulder. There is definitely a black cloud hanging over her head this summer . . . though as David says, at least she didn't break her pelvis, so yesterday we had a "Celebration of the Fact That Alice Didn't Break Her Pelvis Barbecue."
With her laid up and my kids starting school tomorrow, I'm even busier than usual and too busy to write anything much here. But (especially for those in the Chicago area) I want to make sure everyone knows about the second annual OV Books Bash this Sunday, September 10, at the Bad Dog in Lincoln Square, 4535 N. Lincoln, at 7pm. There will be food, drinks, 3 readers (Kate Milliken, Billy Lombardo and Mary Cross) and even two bands. All that and not even a mandatory cover (the suggested donation is 10 bucks, but if you're flat broke we still want you there!)
Kate Milliken is in from Los Angeles, so of course we want to show her that Chicagoans is really STILL the "second city," no matter what the population boom of LA may indicate. And this is the first OV event organized by our newish Associate Editor, Marina Lewis, whose huband Matt owns the Bad Dog--so if you have ANY affiliation with OV (read for us, send to us, publish in us, subscribe to us), Marina wants to meet the whole OV family and wants me to let you know that she expects to see you there. She's got long, curly red hair that'd be hard to miss, so go up to her and introduce yourself and say hello! My mom will probably even be there with her arm in a sling, so any of you who feel pretty damn sorry for her after reading about all her health woes here can toast with her to a rapid improvement in her fortune with the beginning of fall.
Okay, so that's it for my blogging for the day--I have to go give my kids a spelling test now (in between writing their initials on every individual crayon in a 64-box . . . don't even get me started on what teachers require thesedays. Whatever happened to the good old days when, if your crayon fell on the floor and someone else wanted it, you just fought in the aisles? Geez.)
See you Sunday!
No more complaints from me about my kids' teachers. Initials on each freaking crayon? How ridiculous.
Have a great bash on Sunday (while the drive is not THAT long, two of the kids have sporting events that day and so, I will not be able to make it). And, wow, your mom - what a rough patch.
Posted by: Dan Wickett | September 07, 2006 at 05:49 AM
mail for gina frangello was delivered to my address at 3929 n hoyne. please call me so i can it to you/ home: 773 5289785 or cell 773 484 8838/// Thxs larry Duhig 3929 N Hoyne Chgo Il 60618
Posted by: duke duhig | December 07, 2008 at 08:11 PM
gina Frangello: another letter addressed to You was sent to my address at 3929N.Hoyne-- Call me at 7734848838 and I get your mail to You. larryDuhig
Posted by: larry Duhig | February 17, 2009 at 08:04 AM