GoingNorth
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LOL! MWM! I was born and raised in Chicago! I moved up here from Chicago! I'm quite familiar with the weather!
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BusynMember
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Wow. We have a lot in common, at least as far as where we lived/live 
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
I'm a Nort'sider born and and bred. Grew up in East Rogers Park, owned a house in Portage Park once husband got out of the Army, and moved to the Northwoods after husband died.
BusynMember
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This is getting scary.
I grew up in Lincolnwood, right off of Rogers Park. It was so snooty there that I hated it and hung out in Rogers Park to Evanston ALL THE TIME. Mostly though I was in West Rogers Park, hanging at Barnabys or this place called Ricks
After I married first hubby we lived in West Rogers Park for two years near...I'm struggling here...Pottawatomie Park? Then I got scared of the city and we moved back to the suburbs. I moved up to Wisconsin with my second husband. WE made a double decision to get the heck out of Dodge (Chicago area0 both because of my family of origin and because it is so expensive to live in the Chicago burbs and so incredibly stressful. My daughter lives in the Chicago NW burbs, so it's only three and a half hours from here to there assuming my daughter or husband drives. It is a four and a half hour trek if I drive...lol. We do not drive on the expressways to get in.
I don't supposed you grew up in a Jewish home too, huh? I mean, you don't have to answer...that's personal...but it would just be one more thing we share
BusynMember
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dstc, I just got through Skyping with my daughter in NY Chicago burbs...she says it is freezing with snow on the ground. I can only imagine. I don't know where you live, but if you're not used tot his sort of weather, I can imagine it would not be fun to be stranded there, although, for the single people who may be stuck in Chicago, I hear they have a fantastic night life!! I never participated since I got married by age 20 and didn't party or drink anyways and was generally boring.
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
Wow, MWM. I know Lincolnwood and Skokie quite well. I've eaten at that Barnaby's quite a few times.
Had relatives that lived in West Roger's park off of Devon Ave. (Washtenaw and Hamlin)
I grew up off of Howard and Paulina.
I also was raised Jewish, but am an atheist. My late maternal grandfather was an Orthodox rabbi, yet, LoL!
I am very familiar with West Rogers Park, husband and I used to shop there for various ethnic foods, including Jewish. (He was raised Jewish as well)
I worked in Lincolnwood for a couple of years as a computer specialist for a furniture company. Was working there when husband and I made it legal, in fact.
We were living in Uptown, then, off of Broadway and Argyle.
We are pretty much homies, and both late-era baby boomers, though I think you are a few years older than I am. (I'm 54)
Yes, it is colder than normal in the Chicago area right now, and they have fresh snow. My mum lives in the North 'burbs, and has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It's been cold enough that she's looking at being housebound for this week due to the cold air aggravating her lung disorder.
I am planning on moving back to the WI side of the stateline hopefully in the next year or so.
Up here,we've had a little snow, with a little more coming each day this coming week, but mostly we've just got bitter cold.
Had relatives that lived in West Roger's park off of Devon Ave. (Washtenaw and Hamlin)
I grew up off of Howard and Paulina.
I also was raised Jewish, but am an atheist. My late maternal grandfather was an Orthodox rabbi, yet, LoL!
I am very familiar with West Rogers Park, husband and I used to shop there for various ethnic foods, including Jewish. (He was raised Jewish as well)
I worked in Lincolnwood for a couple of years as a computer specialist for a furniture company. Was working there when husband and I made it legal, in fact.
We were living in Uptown, then, off of Broadway and Argyle.
We are pretty much homies, and both late-era baby boomers, though I think you are a few years older than I am. (I'm 54)
Yes, it is colder than normal in the Chicago area right now, and they have fresh snow. My mum lives in the North 'burbs, and has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It's been cold enough that she's looking at being housebound for this week due to the cold air aggravating her lung disorder.
I am planning on moving back to the WI side of the stateline hopefully in the next year or so.
Up here,we've had a little snow, with a little more coming each day this coming week, but mostly we've just got bitter cold.
BusynMember
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Whoa, I know your haunts well. We lived right off Devon in apartments. I think Rogers was the other cross street.
I'm not Jewish either. I'm more of what they must call a New Ager, although I'm not sure what "they" mean by that. I'm also very interested in Buddhism, but I believe in a higher power and life after this life. So both of us really strayed from our roots, which is not that common for Jewish people.
I lived on the street where Lou Malnatis was on. We ate a lot of pizza!!
I could not tolerate Lincolnwood. I have never lived in such a stuck up, snooty and in my opinion and experience mean, bullyish place since then, although Crystal Lake was no picnic either. It reminded me somewhat of Lincolnwood. Living there, hubby and I, both of us so-not-like-a-regular Crystal Lake person hit the road to where we belong. We fit in well with a down-to-earth community without airs. Lincolnwood holds bad memories for me of being bullied badly in grade and middle school...ugh.
Did you ever drive in the Sauganash area on Christmas Eve to see that gorgeous Christmas display all the millionaires put out? A few years ago we were in around Christmas and went back to look and it's nowhere as fantastic and beautiful as it used to be. But I have great memories of driving through the streets, looking at the mansions and the amazing Christmas displays. I remember the house that made a Christmas tree look like it went through every floor of their home and out the roof. It was incredible. And so many of the singing displays. It was a different world. People in LIncolnwood thought they were rich, but the people in the Sauganash area were REALLY rich. And what a show their Christmas displays were for kids like me who didn't have a very happy childhood. That is one memory I cherish and we did it every year.
I'm not Jewish either. I'm more of what they must call a New Ager, although I'm not sure what "they" mean by that. I'm also very interested in Buddhism, but I believe in a higher power and life after this life. So both of us really strayed from our roots, which is not that common for Jewish people.
I lived on the street where Lou Malnatis was on. We ate a lot of pizza!!
I could not tolerate Lincolnwood. I have never lived in such a stuck up, snooty and in my opinion and experience mean, bullyish place since then, although Crystal Lake was no picnic either. It reminded me somewhat of Lincolnwood. Living there, hubby and I, both of us so-not-like-a-regular Crystal Lake person hit the road to where we belong. We fit in well with a down-to-earth community without airs. Lincolnwood holds bad memories for me of being bullied badly in grade and middle school...ugh.
Did you ever drive in the Sauganash area on Christmas Eve to see that gorgeous Christmas display all the millionaires put out? A few years ago we were in around Christmas and went back to look and it's nowhere as fantastic and beautiful as it used to be. But I have great memories of driving through the streets, looking at the mansions and the amazing Christmas displays. I remember the house that made a Christmas tree look like it went through every floor of their home and out the roof. It was incredible. And so many of the singing displays. It was a different world. People in LIncolnwood thought they were rich, but the people in the Sauganash area were REALLY rich. And what a show their Christmas displays were for kids like me who didn't have a very happy childhood. That is one memory I cherish and we did it every year.
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
We used to drive through Sauganash every year to see the Christmas displays.
I agree with you about Lincolnwood being "snooty", though I lived in Highland Park for a few years and it made Lincolnwood look like white trash.
I was bullied horribly in school there and bear the emotional scars to this day. That's when I got my start in therapy, as a matter of fact.
I agree with you about Lincolnwood being "snooty", though I lived in Highland Park for a few years and it made Lincolnwood look like white trash.
I was bullied horribly in school there and bear the emotional scars to this day. That's when I got my start in therapy, as a matter of fact.
BusynMember
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Our lives were similar and I agree with you. Highland Park looked down on people from Lincolnwood.
Although I did not start therapy because of the bullying (by high school I learned how to defend myself), I do think that how meanly I was treated in Lincolnwood was key to my turning away from my parent's religion. It does n Occupational Therapist (OT) seem fair now, as an adult, but I associated Jewish people as people who were mean to me, since Lincolnwood was almost all. As soon as I graduated, I got married to a non-Jew (first one in my family with a ton following my lead) and moved far away from Lincolnwood and never looked back. I do have emotional scars, but more due to my family than that.
Although we certainly were too old and wise to be abused in Crystal Lake, the people reminded me of those in LIncolnwood and they weren't Jewish so that was good...I stopped having bigoted thoughts about people of my own ethnicity. I saw anyone could be that way. Also, it motivated hubby and me to take off to a place we'd feel more at home at. So far, so good.
Although I did not start therapy because of the bullying (by high school I learned how to defend myself), I do think that how meanly I was treated in Lincolnwood was key to my turning away from my parent's religion. It does n Occupational Therapist (OT) seem fair now, as an adult, but I associated Jewish people as people who were mean to me, since Lincolnwood was almost all. As soon as I graduated, I got married to a non-Jew (first one in my family with a ton following my lead) and moved far away from Lincolnwood and never looked back. I do have emotional scars, but more due to my family than that.
Although we certainly were too old and wise to be abused in Crystal Lake, the people reminded me of those in LIncolnwood and they weren't Jewish so that was good...I stopped having bigoted thoughts about people of my own ethnicity. I saw anyone could be that way. Also, it motivated hubby and me to take off to a place we'd feel more at home at. So far, so good.
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
I know where Crystal Lake is as well. Don't much like the place, either.
When I move back, it'll be to the WI side of the state line. I can't afford rents on the IL side, and it's still a short commute to my mother, who is the main reason I am moving down South.
She is 80 years old, and though still sharp as a tack, is starting to get frail with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and severe arthritis. This way, I'm close enough to help out if she needs it.
There are also certain tax advantages to my staying in WI, as opposed to moving to IL.
When I move back, it'll be to the WI side of the state line. I can't afford rents on the IL side, and it's still a short commute to my mother, who is the main reason I am moving down South.
She is 80 years old, and though still sharp as a tack, is starting to get frail with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and severe arthritis. This way, I'm close enough to help out if she needs it.
There are also certain tax advantages to my staying in WI, as opposed to moving to IL.
BusynMember
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I've thought of moving to the state line too, GN, because my granddaughter is in IL.
But my husband doesn't want to and my two kids from that marriage are up here. Don't think we'll make it down there. It is also more expensive the closer you get to IL.
I think it's a good idea to be close to Mom. Sounds like she could use you close and that she'll be good company for you.
But my husband doesn't want to and my two kids from that marriage are up here. Don't think we'll make it down there. It is also more expensive the closer you get to IL.
I think it's a good idea to be close to Mom. Sounds like she could use you close and that she'll be good company for you.
GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
She's great company so long as we don't have to live together for more than a few days. Then we start to drive each other bonkers. I'm a sloppy Aspie and she's a neat-freak Aspie. After a few days we start to get on each other's nerves.
BusynMember
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LOLOLOL! 
