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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...

The Dreamweaver
Mar 9, 20233 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...

The Dreamweaver
Feb 27, 20232 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...

The Dreamweaver
Feb 26, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Feb 19, 20233 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...

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...

The Dreamweaver
Feb 3, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jan 17, 20232 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jan 7, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jan 2, 20231 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...

The Dreamweaver
Dec 24, 20223 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...

The Dreamweaver
Nov 8, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Sep 16, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Sep 12, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Aug 21, 20222 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jul 14, 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jun 13, 20223 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...

The Dreamweaver
Jun 10, 20224 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...

The Dreamweaver
May 29, 20222 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...

The Dreamweaver
May 27, 20226 min read


The Victorian Mustache (Bubmare) | The Dreamweaver
After having convinced management to allow me to set up a barber station in the middle of the newly re-opened Bub City on Weed Street, I...

The Dreamweaver
May 27, 20224 min read
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