West Side

After our journey down memory lane and sneaking around the now-terrifying old stomping grounds, I felt a little melancholy. It's been 43 years since we lived on the west side of Chicago. So many memories! And so sad to see the destruction and decline of a neighborhood.

It was the perfect evening for a family reunion. Sister Nancy and bro-in-law Terry met us in Elmhurst for dinner at a newly opened restaurant on York Rd. The meal at Victory Meat and Seafood was good but the visit was better. Nance and Terr lifted my spirits and so did these silly napkins in the shop next door.