I don’t know about you, but as a child I was constantly forced into cold water: the lake at summer camp, the pool in high school, and the rivers in boy scouts. Although I loved to swim, I didn’t love the cold water I was forced to swim IN.
Looking back, there are two seminal events in my own life which I mark as becoming an adult: 1) the realization that I never had to go in cold water again - ever - if I didn’t want to; and 2) the purchase of our first home, a mid-century townhouse directly across the street from our current house (where we have lived for almost 20 years).
Stretching our budget by $30k, we bought the townhouse in 1993 during a time when mid-century architecture was not in vogue. We loved the walls of glass, the house-like horizontal floorplan, and the location. We spent the next 10 years in the townhome where we celebrated the births of our sons, countless events large and small, and moments of peace and tranquility on the back patio (see photo above). I started The Brad Lippitz Group in the townhouse, after all. The memories of our 10 years in the home are full and rich.
When the townhome recently came on the market, I knew it would be perfect for a buyer I had been working with. And it was. After some maneuvering, we were able to secure the deal for her and her family - and she closed on it just last week. With her seemingly limitless positive energy, I know that she and her family will fill the townhouse with love and joy. I wish her years of health, happiness, and great times in my former home.
In the meantime, in the spirit of the preservation of democracy, I wish you a happy July 4th!
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Navy Pier 4th of July Fireworks
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One of the best parts of summer in Chicago is watching fireworks light up the sky over Lake Michigan on the 4th of July. After you've had your fill of outdoor BBQs, parades and other patriotic festivities, catch Chicago's
fireworks launched from a boat just off Navy Pier on Saturday at 9:30pm. Since they're
relatively high-altitude, you can see them from a variety of vantage points throughout the city. Stake out a spot along Navy Pier's outdoor areas or head to downtown Chicago beaches like Oak Street, North Avenue and Ohio Street. Navy Pier also offers a number of lake and river cruises that can be booked online.
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Independence Day Concert in Millennium Park
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Hear classical renditions of patriot classics including “America the Beautiful” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” at this red, white, and blue-wrapped live performance by the Grant Park Music Festival, hosted in one of the most beautifully designed spaces in all of Chicago, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
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4 Bed | 5 Bath Gold Coast
Offered at $2,495,000
Open House Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00
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3 Bed | 2 Bath East Lakeview
Offered at $499,000
Open House Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30
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1 Bed | 1 Bath East Lakeview
Offered at $285,000
Open House Sunday, 11:00 - 1:00
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3 Bed | 3.1 Bath Michigan Avenue
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3 Bed | 3.1 Bath Near North Side
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3200 N. Lake Shore Dr, #2901
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2751 N. Greenview Ave, #F
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710 W. Junior Terrace, #2
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