Since being sold for $9.5 million last year, Champions Point is now available to rent as a premium Airbnb destination in Highland Park, Illinois. The current owner, real estate investor John Cooper, decided to list the property as a rental while he figured out his long-term plan for the property. So why does this property …
Whenever I leave my home, you can be sure I have the following items on me: Wallet Watch Keys Phone It’s interesting… I grew up in an era before cell phones. (Yes, my birth year starts with “19.”) However, I have quickly adopted technological advancements and have seen both the benefits and disadvantages of doing …
My wife and I are both Jeep owners. They aren’t the classic Wranglers. Nor are they the problematic Gladiators (that we, honestly, used to want). No, we both own different styles of Jeep SUVs. But they are still Jeeps. When we bought the vehicles, no one provided us with the Jeep Rule Book™ (if such …
Last month, A Minecraft Movie was released in theaters. Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black (along with the hilarious Jennifer Coolidge), the cast brought the video game franchise to the silver screen. Yes, I know what Minecraft is. Yes, I understand the fundamental concepts. Yes, my kids even played it. One of the other men …
I remember having a bin full of Legos to play with as a child. Yes, those snap together, colorful blocks of all shapes and sizes that are—quite literally—a pain when you step on them with a bare foot. I recall a time when I was sick with mono. Aside from sleeping on the couch, I …
Every time I upgrade my iPhone, one of the first settings I change is the typing sound on the digital keyboard. I have to switch this off. The digital representation pales in comparison to the harsh, metallic sounds of the manual typewriters I grew up with. As someone who enjoys writing, typewriters have always held …
Nature is amazing, isn’t it? From the bold swatches of color in a sunset to the countless varieties of flowers that abound in the spring, nature and color go hand in hand. HowStuffWorks posted an article a couple of weeks ago titled 38 Colorful Birds You Didn’t Know Exist. Some of the birds on the …
Let me start by saying this is NOT a sponsored post. I recently finished a bag of Blackbeard’s Delight from Black Rifle Coffee Company. This brand of coffee was one of my dad’s favorites. After he passed away, I had several bags to bring home, and a few of us cleaned out his homestead. We keep …
One of my favorite movies is the cult classic The Blues Brothers, which is set in one of my favorite cities, Chicago. The movie was released in 1980 and wasn’t a huge blockbuster hit, even with the fame of comedic icons Dan Aykroyd (Elwood) and John Belushi (Jake). Not to mention the number of other …
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I will be the first to admit that things with the blog dropped off in 2024 and, at times, became a little bit of an afterthought as the day job and life took most of my attention. Looking back, I failed to plan my year photographically, so …
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