I am pleased to introduce José DiMauro as our featured “Saturdays with Seniors” blogger today. Born in Argentina, José graduated from medical school at Univ De Buenos Aires and left home in 1963 to start his medical career at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital., From there he became a board certified pathologist at University of Illinois in […]

Thanks to Ali and other guest bloggers for stepping in for me as this broken wrist of mine heals. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of Alicia’s story. by Alicia Krage The week I spent in Houston was one I won’t soon forget – I […]

Meanwhile, how’s Whitney? Loyal blog readers know we delivered my retired Seeing Eye dog to her retirement home this past December. Her new/old owner Elisse (she and her family were the volunteers who raised Whitney as a puppy) has been keeping us up to date with the retiree’s adventures in her new home in green, […]

On earlier visits to elementary schools in the suburbs, my Seeing Eye dogs would lead me to the transportation station in downtown Chicago to catch a commuter train to get there. Luna’s got it good. Yesterday our friend Jamie gave us a ride. Door-to-door. Many, many reasons to appreciate this so much: Freezing temperatures — […]

Have you read the first part of Ali’s Story? Check it out! My parents drove me to Chicago Midway airport for my flight. I had been a little nervous that morning, but once I realized weather wasn’t going to stop me, excitement took over. The anxiety about my first time flying alone started to fade, […]