That would have made me 30 years younger.
DateLine: Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 1:57 PM CST
It's hard to imagine that Monday, May 1, 1978 was 30 complete years ago. That's a large stretch of time. A portion of life that has brought a slew of experiences..except Blogging, of course, which is a newer phenom on this Millennium.
30 years ago, is more than 1/2 my life ago...You can figure 'The Math' there.
But on that Date in Fleeting Time, if my memory doesn't sway, I was vacationing in one of my favorite places: Italy. May 1 is a national holiday there and much of Rome was closed to siesta, commemorate and observe. The tour guides told we Americana Tourismos that we could either take a train to Florence or to Pompeii for an outing.
Being awed by what happened to Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79 since I was in Second Grade, I immediately decided the trip to The Volcano would fulfill one of my childhood dreams. Many of the tourists I knew ventured to Florence instead. However, on their way to Florence a funny thing did not happen. Their train was stopped in an open crop-field and the Red Brigade (the Italy Terrorist Group of the time) boarded the train, holding the People up; making them lay on the floor and stealing purses, wallets, IDs, identities, passports -- everything.
I, on the otherhand, had opted for the open countryside and the southern part of 'The Boot,' where I happily shopped my afternoon away and brought back many souvenirs that still remind me of that infamous day so many years ago...
Italy: Love it or leave it. History is made there every Day.
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Chairs & Cheers from Chicago: The Show that's a Seat above the Rest
The Art of The Chair
comes alive in Chicago during May-June, 2008
On May 1st at the Edgewater Historical Society (5358 North Ashland Avenue)
'Once upon a Chair'
will be taking place. The brainchild of Kathy Gemperle (former President of the North Lakeside Cultural Center), after perusing an exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Ms. Gemperle decided to host and coordinate a Show here for the Patron Saints of Sitting here in Chicago.
A Call for Chairs with an accompanying Story (Poem or Narrative) is what the Exhibition entails. The Opening Program of the Exhibition will be held on May 1 at the North Lakeside Cultural Center located on the shores of Lake Michigan (Granville and Sheridan Road).
The Closing Event is slated for June 7 at the Edgewater Historical Society located at 5358 North Ashland in Chicago.
For those so inspired by the greatest Invention that has made all our lives all the more comfortable, email Kathy at:
kathygemperle@yahoo.com
for the Particulars.
The Chair has 28,600,000 google posts which is only a fraction of the entire supply of Chairs that have been used since Cave Man first sat on a raised rock! We all have our favorite Chairs and Stories about them. From our first high chair; to our tricycle with a padded seat to the chairs we'd sit on at school and throughout our days at the office; in the library, at restaurants or wherever we wanted to 'roost,' the Chair has conformed to our wildest imagings possible.
QUICK QUESTION: What better way to unite a person with their community than by saluting a Chair, one Creature Comfort that even our Pets can get acclimated to.
Please join Ms. Gemperle during 'Once Upon a Chair' by either attending and/or being a Participant in this heart-warming Expo. The Chair is an integral Part of Contemporary History that we oft-times don't appreciate enough, except when we slump down into one after a long and tiring day.
comes alive in Chicago during May-June, 2008
On May 1st at the Edgewater Historical Society (5358 North Ashland Avenue)
'Once upon a Chair'
will be taking place. The brainchild of Kathy Gemperle (former President of the North Lakeside Cultural Center), after perusing an exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Ms. Gemperle decided to host and coordinate a Show here for the Patron Saints of Sitting here in Chicago.
A Call for Chairs with an accompanying Story (Poem or Narrative) is what the Exhibition entails. The Opening Program of the Exhibition will be held on May 1 at the North Lakeside Cultural Center located on the shores of Lake Michigan (Granville and Sheridan Road).
The Closing Event is slated for June 7 at the Edgewater Historical Society located at 5358 North Ashland in Chicago.
For those so inspired by the greatest Invention that has made all our lives all the more comfortable, email Kathy at:
kathygemperle@yahoo.com
for the Particulars.
The Chair has 28,600,000 google posts which is only a fraction of the entire supply of Chairs that have been used since Cave Man first sat on a raised rock! We all have our favorite Chairs and Stories about them. From our first high chair; to our tricycle with a padded seat to the chairs we'd sit on at school and throughout our days at the office; in the library, at restaurants or wherever we wanted to 'roost,' the Chair has conformed to our wildest imagings possible.
QUICK QUESTION: What better way to unite a person with their community than by saluting a Chair, one Creature Comfort that even our Pets can get acclimated to.
Please join Ms. Gemperle during 'Once Upon a Chair' by either attending and/or being a Participant in this heart-warming Expo. The Chair is an integral Part of Contemporary History that we oft-times don't appreciate enough, except when we slump down into one after a long and tiring day.
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