Still in Chicago until I can gather some new local material. This was taped without explanation over a stairway in the computer sciences building at the University of Chicago. The small print at the lower right of the sheet says "UChicago Renzai Zen, Bond Chapel." Don't read too much into this.
The Blogger page where you can review your existing posts and start a new one keeps a running count of how many you have. I noticed last week that the number was passing 5,990. I couldn't believe it at first but this project began in March 2007 and I've published something almost every day I've had Internet access. So, incredibly, this is the six thousandth post of this endeavor. Hooda thunk? I suppose it's kept me on the streets and mostly out of trouble.
Since my son lived in Chicago for so many years, I let him set the itinerary for our weekend. For last night's dinner and entertainment, he picked Andy's Jazz Club in the busy River North area. I've never had a good understanding of jazz but it was thrilling to sit at a front row table and be overwhelmed by the sound.
Brief weekend trip to Chicago to spend some time with my son. He went to college here and stayed for a total of twenty years. He and his family eventually moved to east-central Michigan, near where his wife grew up. We don't see each other enough.
This shop is across the street from the restaurant we went to last night. Name your poison.
