A blog by Bonnie McGrath. Got feedback? E-mail bonmcgrath@aol.com.
I feel like a thief, a homeless one at that
but it's actually a new neighborhood amenity
05/08/2010
Stealing through the night, as I pushed my grocery cart along...actually, I shouldn't use the word "stealing." Read More...
Groundbreaking among angels
I know God was there. I'm positive
05/05/2010
It isn't every day there is a groundbreaking in the South Loop--especially one with Holy Water Read More...
A jewel in our backyard
Music at Sherwood
05/03/2010
We take Sherwood Community Music School--now owned by Columbia College--for granted. And you know what, the music school is a great neighbor--and we should cherish them instead. Read More...
They're hatching on top of the South Loop
falcons, that is
04/29/2010
A Facebook friend gave me a scoop--falcons hatching in the South Loop! And you can see them plain as day, in real time! Read More...
At least one South Looper stranded due to ash
At least I hope that's what it is
04/24/2010
When my friend Lynn didn't show up at the Anna Quindlen luncheon, I started to worry--until I put two and two together Read More...
The South Loop is having a small business fair
and it's called "debugging your clutter"
04/21/2010
Debug, learn, unload and mingle. All at one time and in one place Read More...
So long, Sara Kay the sommelier
it was sweet (and dry) while it lasted
04/18/2010
A lot of us got to know Sara Kay the Sommelier at WineStyles on South Michigan Avenue and the place may not be the same without her Read More...
South Loop meets Paleolithic
and a little sandwich at Hackney's did it
04/10/2010
Who would ever have thought that a typical little jaunt in the South Loop would bind the present to the past...about 27,000 years Read More...
Moviemaking everywhere
and then some
04/07/2010
Everywhere I went tonight I saw them filming. Odd scenes of a surreal life in the South Loop Read More...
Book group goes viral
My book club is having its 15 minutes
04/03/2010
This morning my book club hit the streets in the morning paper--and is on the internet, too. Will it change our lives forever? Read More...