Monday, 8:00 AM. 50 degrees F, wind WSW, calm. The sky is virtually blue with some haze in the east, but the barometer predicts rain. Perhaps tonight, but this morning is gorgeous.
Signs of fall are poping up everywhere now. Yesterday I saw a large flock of turkeys on Peterson Road. Sumac leaves are turning, as are red maples and some other trees and shrubs. This morning a neighbor has a fire in the wood stove and Joan turned on the furnace yesterday tto be sure it is working OK. Time to clean the chimney.
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| A FIRE IN A NEIGHBOR'S WOOD STOVE |
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| SCARLET SUMAC LEAVES |
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| PAGODA DOGWOOD LEAVES TURNING |
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| TRAFFIC JAM ON THE CHANNEL YESTERDAY |
Chicago teachers are on strike, forcing 400,000 children out of the classroom, and perhaps a million or more parents wondering how they can go to work with their kids at home alone (those lucky enough to have a job, anyway). This is what happens when public unions hold sway and are a direct influence on politicians with their money and their votes. As the old saying goes, be careful what you ask for, you may get it.
We are fighting for quality education in the city of Chicago. Period.
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