Joan Johns, Class of 2008
I’ve been scanning in boxes full of photos from my ancestors. Many photos are identified, so I’m trying to match up faces from an unidentified photo with those on a photo that has names on the back…then I try to find them on the family tree that my dear wonderful father spent hours and hours researching and hand printing. No Google or Ancestry or computer technology. I have some great-great grandparent images that are just so sweet. It’s another kind of “tour”.
Dan Lempa, Class of 2009
Even with the shut-down, Dan remains a whirlwind of activity. He’s doing a lot of babysitting for his seven grandkids. And although his usual spring job as a tennis coach at Oak Park High School is on hold, he’s been teaching tennis to his 7-year old granddaughter. She’s a tennis phenom, he reports. Of course, there’s lots to do in his workshop. His current woodworking project is making a bar out of a 12-foot slab of cherry wood for his son-in-law, who will be opening a pub soon. (Dan just received a Master’s in Woodworking designation!) And, of course, he’s been out-and-about in one of the vintage cars he restored, the fabulous ’39 Pontiac Woodie, pictured here with the custom trailer he designed and built. Whew, Dan!
Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009
Like many of us, I’ve been taking daily walks in my neighborhood. My husband and I live in Lincoln Park only a couple of blocks from Lakeview, so there’s lots of wonderful residential architecture of all types and styles to enjoy (I recently came across a Mies van der Rohe apartment building I hadn’t been aware of). But what has stuck me lately is the celebration of life out on the streets. Signs, objects, tableaus – all celebrating our humanity, the milestones of life, connections, and gratitude. Here are a few photos from our walks this week.
This is such a cool feature. It’s really fun to hear how CAC peeps keep busy when they can’t be at the Center! Thanks for sharing!
Appreciate the glimpse of the variety of activities!