My son has always loved fixing things — all kinds of things. He was a “fixer” from early childhood, finding items that needed work of some kind just about everywhere. …

With a bit of time on my hands as I waited for someone in the Legacy Midpark lobby — not wanting to second-guess that unknown-how-much-time for a trip up to…

A family favorite story, a truth told by my large family’s major storyteller and keeper of memories — me! This one is continually re-inspired when I light one of my…

Shabbat a.m. at the new Legacy: breakfast in “Stanley’s Bistro,” where stories are told and news exchanged over good food and excellent coffee. Recent musings after these mornings often remind…

I treasure, as always, new experiences — even when they come in bunches and bundles, as they do now… The Legacy Midtown Park is a joy, but one that takes…

I had my first experience with senior living many years ago, as a young woman, very new to Chicago. I had been teaching Sunday school for years at synagogues in…

Report: I’ve moved successfully into our community’s newest senior facility: The Legacy Midpark! On my first day here, I made some new friends and re-met many old ones. There’s nothing…

In packing up for my big move, I found many interesting things I squirreled away with the notation that they’d be worth writing about someday. Well, now is “someday,” so…

I write this as I sit at my desk on the day before it will be moved to my new apartment in our Jewish community’s new Legacy senior residence. This…

I am moving! I had looked forward to moving into our community’s new Legacy senior residence [Midtown Park] since the day of its groundbreaking. Now it’s opened up, and I’ll…