http://spidercreative.co.uk/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1623860535.0572710037231445312500 Alan Shannon has written for a variety of publications, including Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times publications, Chicago’s Windy City Times, Viva, AAA Living, and several others. He prefers to write about food and travel, but for the the right price will write about anything. His favorite meal – other than his last one – was dinner with his husband and family at the tiny and traditional Corte Sconta in Venice.
Culture / Travel
For many of us, summertime brings thoughts of vacation: a week at a lake house, a quick trip to a big city, or for the truly fortunate, a visit to Europe. And for those entertaining thoughts of a summer trip to Europe, ditch the thought of hotels and rent a […]
Family / Family-building
In many ways, my dad was – and still is – a Renaissance man. But in some very glaring ways, he’s not.
Culture / Travel
I came by my love of wanderlust innocently enough. One of my earliest memories involved Sunday drives into farm country, my parents explaining that we were driving toward the place where the sun set. I imagined a giant metal trivet upon which the sun rested. But I digress. What began […]
Culture / Food
Alan Shannon has written for a variety of publications, including Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times publications, Chicago’s Windy City Times, Viva, AAA Living, and several others. He prefers to write about food and travel, but for the the right price will write about anything. His favorite meal – other than his […]
Life / Sex & relationships
Alan Shannon has written for a variety of publications, including Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times publications, Chicago’s Windy City Times, Viva, AAA Living, and several others. He prefers to write about food and travel, but for the the right price will write about anything. His favorite meal – other than his […]
Family / Family-building
Thank you to everyone who responded to the last questions. Since, again, this is a great place to learn from one another, this post’s question is: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself (and/or your partner) upon starting your journey to have a child? Please […]
Culture / Life / Portraits
Yesterday, I had an appointment at the Reproductive Endocrinologist’s office, to see how my progesterone level is here in my “two week wait.” (Answer: Fair, here are some pills.) The receptionist/billing specialist is a charming 50-something, and we generally get chatty while I’m checking in or out. This morning, our […]
Portraits
How can you not love these expressions?
Community / News from the community
Doesn’t this picture make you miss summer? And want to take a beach vacation right now? We’re in drought hell, but it’s gray and foggy here, and I seriously wish I were whereever the Round family was:
Portraits
Happy National Coming Out Day! I love the energy and exuberance of this image.
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