Small News Item for Local Readers (if any?)

A small addiction to fine clothing was triggered at the Ark on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park.
A local woman wandered in for a quick browse after buying greens, tofu, and snack bars at the supermarket across the street. She discovered that today (Friday) all clothes were half off and the red slashed $1 items were actually 2 for $1. She found many gray and steel blue clothes (so flattering to her myopic eyes and calming to the "high" coloring of her cheeks) in cashmere, linen, and silk, some skinny jeans for her skinny teenagers.  The single highest priced item was $9, a lovely ruffled, quilted light spring jacket. Serendipity intervened when her beloved husband called to say he was nearby and did she need a ride.  She accepted happily, pushing down a bit of trepidation at his anticipated reaction.  All was well after all.

tired with a capital T, whew! that was hard, too tired to press shift key, hosted son's friends for sleepover, they kept going 'til past 3 am, fueled by what? adreneline, comradery, happiness, flashlights; up early this morning short order cook in a vintage apron, french toast, scrambled eggs with cheese silver dollar pancakes, big pours of maple syryp, color coded melamine cups

thrift store finds today: camel colored cashmere coat for husband, makings of princess costume for daughter, spare disney princess dresses with crumpled tulle, beaded shawl, mini harem pants, wool blazers (mock Channel, loden from German maker) heavy, almost felted, yellowy green coat, also German? for self, trying to up looking a little more finished, less random,  at work, shy to see myself in big mirror, small shock, almost electrical, at seeing reflection, contrast with 15 year ago old memory

clipping on fridge of Marie Osmond with big smile at having lost 50 pounds, slender & sleek in jeans, lovely genuine seeming smile, a smile like that is a gift