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Submitted to Contest #296
Monday A new bistro, simply called “B”, opened near my home. I have a work-from-home job, and always go somewhere for lunch. It had a pretty patio, built out of a light-colored wood, and looked quite sturdy. The building itself was made to look like a large mansion-style home. Two bright red doors for entry and exit faced the parking area.I pulled the entry door – festooned with a cheery sign reading, “Come on in!” – and walked into the ordering area. To my delight, this place had old-school chalkboards for the menus, rather than the high-te...
Submitted to Contest #293
Middle of the afternoon, a typical summer day in Chicago. Eighty-three degrees, bright sunshine, a very light Gulf breeze in the air.And there I stood, in the sultry air on the Rosemont platform near O’Hare Airport, waiting for a Blue Line train to take me to the Loop. I was here to cover a media conference as a photographer at McCormick Place. Chicago’s CTA system is very efficient, allowing you to get around without a car, able to whisk you downtown from the big airport in under an hour.There hadn’t been much going in my life of late. I wa...
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