Facing The Real World In A High Rise—Part Two

In my previous blog I told you about my cousin’s new high-rise apartment. He just graduated from college a few weeks ago and this is his first “real” apartment. He used to live with five other classmates in a house just off campus, but now for the first time ever he is on his own trying to make the most of his new home in the big city. I don’t blame my aunt for being worried about him—-I’m sure I will feel the same way when my first-born gets her first apartment. But, the fact is, if my cousin follows … Continue reading

Facing The Real World In A High Rise

My cousin graduated from college a couple of weeks ago and will begin his first “real” job next month. That means he has about two weeks to get his new home in order. Last week we drove down to Chicago to help him move into his new… high-rise apartment. Yes, he is living in a high-rise building in the middle of the Windy City. Better him than me. I don’t think I could survive in a high-rise. When I graduated from college I moved into a two-story apartment building and I lived on the ground floor. I hated the idea … Continue reading