noimageatall said:

Serious said:

Maybe I'll find a 'friend.'

noimageatall said:

As long as you don't want the hottest guy in the country .

paintedlady said:

Geez...you are lucky. And the kid was lucky you didn't throw straight. Or did you mean to miss?

Serious said:

so sorry about that! scary as hell!

beautiful pics! I want a Spiderman cake too!

coolcat said:

Thanks coolcat. The cake had strawberries as the filling...

So, it seems the cops have a good palmprint from the window. I just hope they follow through. But this IS Chicago. Probably not their top priority. But we are all paranoid now. I don't even want to leave the house. Since we are thinking it could be someone close (neighbors) then they probably know where I live too.

noimageatall said:

Please take good care of yourself!

noimageatall said:

Naw I was caught off guard and just threw it... glad I missed actually.

Serious said:

Sleeping with the Ginsu helps.

coolcat said:

Thanks coolcat. The cake had strawberries as the filling...

So, it seems the cops have a good palmprint from the window. I just hope they follow through. But this IS Chicago. Probably not their top priority. But we are all paranoid now. I don't even want to leave the house. Since we are thinking it could be someone close (neighbors) then they probably know where I live too.

paintedlady said:

Yeah...that would have been traumatizing.

Sorry to hear about this. I know how you feel. *Southsider of Chicago over here* I'm just as paranoid about things gettin stolen and well...getting killed as well. Fools these days are just getting crazier and nastier with no regard for anyone else. I really REALLY hope that everything is recovered and the criminal/criminals are brought to extreme justice.
*big BIG hugs* I will be praying for you and your fam.

LadyLuvSexxy said:

Thank you! Weird...when my daughter lived further south near 87th someone stole her pittbull right out of the back yard. She doesn't even like pitts but thought that her house would be safe and no one would come into the yard. Right ..they even steal the guard dog.

noimageatall said:

They stole her pittbull

I sure in the hell don't miss Chicago.

noimageatall said:

They stole her pittbull

I am so sorry to hear that this happened to your daughter. I do hope she had home insurance...and they catch the jerks who did this. One thing I truly hate is when others feel it's okay to take from another person.

I did also enjoy the pictures...they were very nice and I am happy your grandson had a nice birthday! The Spiderman cake looked AWESOME!!!

Serious said:

Yep..crazy, huh? So, she said to hell with the big, bad so-called attack dog...and bought a black poodle.

noimageatall said:

dang... its funnt though (about choosing a poodle) hey, they have teeth too!

We had a wonderful day yesterday. A birthday party for my 5yo grandson went just as we’d planned. We had to postpone a day though because of rain here in Chicago. We had a magician, a pool, a slippy-slide, and water-gun fights. We grilled out and everyone was having a great time.







Time for my daughter to go home. Her husband took some of the kids home first and my daughter stayed behind to help clean up. The phone rings. I see my daughter’s face turn pale. While they were over at my house for the party, someone broke into their condo just three blocks away and stole the 52” flat-screen. The Canon photo printer. The fax machine. Her safe with all her important info in it. SS cards, birth certificates. Cash for bills. They took the DVD players and the PS3 with all the games. They took more stuff but I can’t remember what. My daughter was up all night scared to death.

These are brand new condos and the landlord had yet to fix the alarm system that someone had cut before. She’d been complaining for the last month about it.

It seems they broke in through the basement window. And we’re thinking it is someone who had been in the house before. They didn’t tear it up, but seemed to know exactly what they were looking for. She has a 24” flat-screen on the bedroom wall but it is bolted, so they didn’t bother with that one.

The cops came and fingerprinted, so we will see what happens. Anyway, we have both decided we have had enough of this city. I’ve wanted to go back to Wisconsin. And she is going to break her lease and move to the suburbs. She called a lawyer today and it seems she can break her lease because the landlord did not fix the alarm system in a timely manner. Both she and the landlord had to go to the police station today. I just hope they find the bastards that did this. My daughter works hard and then this shit happens. I’m just glad they weren’t home, but it seems like the idiots did this in the daytime. And all of her nosy neighbors who are always out in front or in the back didn’t see a thing. Right...

City life ...give me a farm, no neighbors for miles...and country meadows any day.
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Beautiful pics and family!! So sorry to hear what happened. Thank goodness no one was home when it happened. It's hard to believe they had that much time to steal that stuff and no one saw them. I don't blame you for wanting to move. It's hard living in a big city. No one seems to care about others' personal property. My brother refuses to come back to NYC to live as well as my Mother. I hope your family stays safe, and don't blame your daughter for wanting to leave there. ((hugs))

The exact same thing happened to me a month ago. My alarm system wasn't working either. I too, broke the hell outta my lease. The house wasn't destroyed. They just took what they wanted including my brand new flat screen. I am still wondering how someone gets away with a washer and dryer in broad daylight.

Anyways,

I am so sorry about what happened. I am glad no one was hurt.

Serious said:

Yep..crazy, huh? So, she said to hell with the big, bad so-called attack dog...and bought a black poodle.