I’ve been a little behind on leeniespace these past few weeks. I know summer is going to happen. It looms all year long. Then we’re finally in it, and it’s like I don’t know what hit me. Or us, as a family. Following the last week of school and a blur of sweet send-offs, we haven’t quite found our summer rhythm yet. But it’s coming. I can tell.
Ever since we moved from our much loved Chicago walk up to a nearby urban suburb, I’ve kept a couple of rituals that give me a little bit of alone time in the city.
Years ago I got to live in one of my favorite apartments in the city through the kindness of my older brother. Mostly, I occupied the living room. But it was huge and bright, and he let me take it over while I finished graduate school. Though we were both kind of busy at the time, it was comforting to come home, make dinner together some nights, and talk and hang out like we did when we were kids. The apartment bordered the Chicago neighborhood of Logan Square. While I was staying there, I had gone to a place called Lula Cafe for breakfast and loved the meal very much. It was really nice to check it out again just days ago and walk the square. Their brunch is still inspiring these many years later.
After months of not seeing the sun, being able to enjoy it on the way to this urban general store felt so good! Like any city where getting on a bike everyday is as normal as buying a tony cup of coffee, Heritage Bicycles makes the marriage of the two especially welcoming.
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