Category: stories
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“Actualy, we’re Korean!”
Leslie is a friend who, along with her family, has been very generous to our family over the past few years. She agreed to let me post the following story which she originally shared on her Facebook page. I share it here with no commentary except to express my gratitude to Leslie and other friends…
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Common Threads
In the almost 12 years we’ve been married, Maggie has had quite a few different jobs. Each of these jobs and their incomes has benefited us significantly; in the early days hers was the primary income while I was in graduate school. Income hasn’t been the only benefit from Maggie’s assortment of jobs: she regularly…
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thanks for making chicago feel like home
This photo was taken on May 10, 2008, the day of our move from Glen Ellyn to Chicago, a move that has highlighted the difference 25 miles can make. The median income of our former suburb was almost $75,000 while our new neighborhood, Logan Square, sits just above $36,000. Another noticeable change: Glen Ellyn is…
David Swanson
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what adoption is showing me about good friday
Late last week we received our Foster Home license from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. In order to adopt a child in Illinois we have to be licensed as foster parents, so it was pretty significant to get this piece of paper in the mail. The main criteria for this license was…
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cold (doesn’t always) = bad
There are plenty of irksome aspects to the current cold snap we’re experiencing in Chicago, but this morning Maggie and I experienced a few silver linings. After dropping her off at the Kedzie Metra stop at 6:30, Maggie called to say that the train hadn’t arrived. The -15 degree temps made this a problem. When…
David Swanson
David W. Swanson 