I'm afraid I'm nearing the end of this blog. Perhaps it is God gently telling me that it is time, Kari. Not THAT time! Time to stop blogging! I sat at my computer for 10 minutes trying to think of a title for this blog post, and that's the best I could come up with. Sure,… Continue reading Titles Don’t Come Easy, You Know
Category: John Hughes
Walking in John Hughes Footsteps: Movie Locations & Addresses
First published August 3, 2015 I wrote a piece for Chicago Parent about John Hughes in January 2015, including addresses such as his former home, the cemetery where he is buried, and his favorite pizza restaurant. Then, one late May night, my friend Jen and her boyfriend George were walking around Lake Forest, Illinois, looking… Continue reading Walking in John Hughes Footsteps: Movie Locations & Addresses
Channeling Mr. Hughes
I know you think there's something wrong with me. You can nod your heads as you read this because a part of me wonders if there's something wrong with me as I try to recreate my adolescent years by sitting at a dead director's grave and writing for hours on end. But it was this… Continue reading Channeling Mr. Hughes