hi Deafcat -- I'm a "708er" actually -- Western burbs, straight out the Burlington Northern Line. How lucky you were to live in Hyde Park! I think it's the most beautiful part of the City. I don't get there often, but was there in June for my neice's graduation from U of C (brilliant girl!) It had to be the most abosolutely beautiful June day, and the Lake looked more like the Caribbean sea.
Comisky ay? Well now, I must admit I am more partial to that other place a little further north
Now now, I love baseball! If you are from here you understand that your allegience to which ever team is determined before birth so ... we can agree on Da Bears right
well, this wasn't exactly the best season, but we beat the Packers (she says, praying you are not a Green Bay fan).
Actually, it's funny you mention "New Comisky." With Sam Zell having bought the Tribune, and making it clear that both the Cubs and Wrigley Field are up for sale, the whole town is talking about what it might be renamed as. "New Comisky" is now US Celluar Field, affectionately know as "The Cell." Yikes! Oh well!
I'd be happy to send you some of our leftover snow -- we've had enough this year. The City and most of the towns around here (mine included) ran out of salt and had to go begging -- I think my Village actually found some in Ohio.