The Dreamweaver

Mar 9, 20232 min read

Free Towels | The Dreamweaver

I had just arrived at the airport with my grandfather after a long-haul flight to Asia. We were walking through the terminal when my...

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The Dreamweaver

Mar 9, 20233 min read

Adam Driver's Guitar | The Dreamweaver

I decided to throw caution to the wind and drive out of town to the university campus where the actor Adam Driver had his office. I...

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The Dreamweaver

Feb 27, 20232 min read

A Nice Coincidence | The Dreamweaver

I was with my grandfather in Granada, Spain, walking through the old town. My grandfather asked if I was hungry and suggested we stop for...

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The Dreamweaver

Feb 26, 20233 min read

Three Segments | The Dreamweaver

SEGMENT 1 I was in Chicago visiting my parents at their apartment on Washtenaw and while I was setting up the new stereo system in the...

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The Dreamweaver

Feb 19, 20233 min read

Lily | The Dreamweaver

We had all been staying at the Heidel House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, where my first wife and I were married in October 1995. Lily and...

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The Dreamweaver

Feb 3, 20232 min read

The Crash of TWA Flight 96 | The Dreamweaver

My youngest daughter and I had arrived at the airport early to spend some time watching planes taking off and landing before my mother's...

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The Dreamweaver

Feb 3, 20232 min read

The Snowmobile | The Dreamweaver

I was with my family at a ski resort and decided to take some time to myself to look around the property. I came upon a snowmobile rental...

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The Dreamweaver

Jan 17, 20232 min read

Annie Hamel | The Dreamweaver

I was back in Chicago and being driven to the University of Illinois Chicago campus by my old friend Burton. While waiting at a traffic...

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The Dreamweaver

Jan 7, 20231 min read

Bun | The Dreamweaver

I was at the train station getting ready to board my train when I passed in front of the newsagent's and noticed something familiar on...

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The Dreamweaver

Jan 2, 20231 min read

The Chicken or the Egg? | The Dreamweaver

I opened the carton of eggs to notice there was only one egg in it. And to my surprise and horror it seemed to have something growing on...

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The Dreamweaver

Dec 24, 20223 min read

Rena and Rachel | The Dreamweaver

It was my first day teaching at Mather High School and I had agreed to meet a woman I’d met a few weeks earlier who worked at a...

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The Dreamweaver

Nov 8, 20222 min read

Cars and Bikes and Babushkas and Things | The Dreamweaver

I had checked into my hostel and decided to go for a walk and explore the vicinity. Walking out into the courtyard, I noticed a large...

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The Dreamweaver

Sep 16, 20222 min read

And the Rain Came Down (Bubmare) | The Dreamweaver

I had returned to Bub City after not having worked there in more than two decades and was assigned the last station at the very back of...

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The Dreamweaver

Sep 12, 20222 min read

It Was a Chicken | The Dreamweaver

I decided to visit a psychotherapist and when I arrived at the practice I was greeted by the receptionist who asked me to take a seat in...

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The Dreamweaver

Aug 21, 20222 min read

Three Segments | The Dreamweaver

I. My mother had called to invite me out for dinner at a suburban restaurant. I arrived early and was walking around the restaurant when...

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The Dreamweaver

Jul 14, 20223 min read

Me & Me | The Dreamweaver

I was leaving work and I noticed Elise standing under the large tree in the square in front of my shop. I walked over to her and said...

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The Dreamweaver

Jun 13, 20223 min read

Melissa | The Dreamweaver

I had returned to my former elementary school, DeWitt Clinton, on Chicago's north side, to accompany my wife who was called in to...

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The Dreamweaver

Jun 10, 20224 min read

Love at First Sight | The Dreamweaver

I was living in Berlin and needed to collect some documents from the chamber of commerce. The office was located in an indoor complex...

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The Dreamweaver

May 29, 20222 min read

Oysters (Bubmare) | The Dreamweaver

It was my first day back at work at Bub City after more than 25 years. I was introduced to the manager, a tall, slender brunette who...

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The Dreamweaver

May 27, 20226 min read

Veggie Burgers and Other Stories | The Dreamweaver

It was late at night when I finished my evening shift at the barbershop and I decided to stop at an all-night cafeteria for something to...

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