I live in the middle of Chicago. I have always been a city person. I was born in the Northview Heights housing project in Pittsburgh and it is a point of pride to me that I have never lived in a suburb.

I like this picture because it was taken in the street and it is (to me) a validation/ representation of the things that I stand for and a way of life that I want my children to have.

My two kids rode their bikes (a relatively new phenomena for them– they are 4 and 6) through the city streets for 8 blocks or so. They got tired, so we took a break. We stopped at this liquor store to get some ice cream and ate it right there. It’s a good life.