4th of July at Horner Park

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by frankochal

Spent the 4th of July holiday at Horner Park.   There was plenty of food and I took my dog Chuck and he enjoyed it.  I had to leave before the fireworks started as he gets scared. A great time was had by all and happy birthday to the USA! Frank

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New Dog – Chuck

Posted on May 17th, 2010 by frankochal

I got another dog at PawsChicago on Clybourn Avenue in Chicago. His color reminded me of Rusty and so does his temperament. He is house trained, vaccinated, neutered, micro-chipped and house trained. The donation fee for the adoption included the first vet visit and dog training. His name is Chuck and he is an 11 [...]

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 16th, 2010 by frankochal

Visit to cemetery on 1st Mother’s Day without her.  Headstone reads “Best in the World” – the same as dad’s to the left of her.

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R.I.P. Rusty

Posted on May 6th, 2010 by admin

It was one of the hardest things I have had to do but he could no longer walk and he had some other blood blockages causing swollen limbs. He was put to sleep earlier today. I took to the hospital in the Miata as it was lower and easier to get him into than the [...]

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Arizona trip 2010

Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by admin

I had a great time in the warmth of Arizona for a trip that included White Sox spring training, tours of Scottsdale and Tempe and trips to the Red Rock Canyon and a ride on the Copper Spike Train in Globe, Arizona.

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Removing items from Mom’s house

Posted on March 9th, 2010 by admin

We loaded up 6 truckloads of items from my mother’s house in an attempt to clear out all of the accumulated items from over 40 years. Still a few more loads to go tomorrow and then painting and cleaning prior to placing the home at 1016 Circle Ave. in Forest Park, Illinois for sale. Note:  [...]

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British car parts swap meet

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by admin

I had a great time at the British car parts swap meet in Wheaton, Illinois on Sunday, February 28, 2010. It was the first time I had been to this event even though this was its 14th year. I attended with Bruce Magers of the American MGB Association and we had a vendor’s table set [...]

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Mom’s 80th Birthday

Posted on November 11th, 2007 by Frank Ochal

We just celebrated my mother’s 80th birthday at Chili’s Restaurant in Skokie. This is where she wanted to go as she thinks the ribs are the best and my mother deserves the best.

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