
THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOS ON THIS SITE IS EFFECTIVELY AN EXTENSION OR A SEQUEL TO MY WELL-KNOWN AND POPULAR SITE CALLED CHUCKMAN’S PLACES. IT INVOLVES NEW MATERIAL NOT INCLUDED IN THAT SITE AND TAKES A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT APPROACH, ESPECIALLY IN THE NATURE OF SOME OF ITS COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS. I HOPE READERS WILL ENJOY IT.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
MOM HOLDING JOE THE DOG AT THEIR DOOR (I THINK IT IS THE BACK ONE FROM THE DISH YOU SEE INSIDE) ON RIDGE ROAD IN HOMEWOOD ILLINOIS - BECAUSE DOGS WEREN'T ALLOWED IN APARTMENTS, IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME FOR BILL HAVING A DOG AND HE JUST LOVED JOE - WE ARE ON A VISIT FROM TORONTO - I'M NOT SURE JUST WHEN THEY MOVED TO HOMEWOOD BUT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE 1968 - THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD OF SOUTH SHORE WAS CHANGING RAPIDLY WITH MANY PEOPLE LEAVING AND WAYNE WAS NEVER REALLY A CITY PERSON ANYWAY - HE USED TO BE PROUD OF BEING CALLED EITHER A COUNTRY BOY OR A HILLBILLY BUT I NEVER THOUGHT OF HIM AS MY IDEA OF A HILLBILLY - WAYNE HAD AN ADORABLE TRICK HE DID WITH JOE - HE'D GET OUT HIS WALLET AND FAN IT OPEN AND SAY, "HEY, JOE, PIZZA MONEY!" JOE WOULD JUMP UP ON THE COUCH AND GET A BILL OUT OF WAYNE'S WALLET WITH HIS MOUTH - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
