I have been an Atheist since adolescence so the congregation of my Unitarian Church decided I would be a good fit on the Board – a couple of times. I’m a member of Third Unitarian in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The sense of community I felt there was one of the motivators for me to join our cohousing group.

I am an old guy who has been married twice and has no kids I am aware of. First marriage in my youth ended in divorce. Second marriage started in my 40’s and ended when my wife died earlier this year. I moved to Oak Park for that second marriage and have become more and more connected to the place with each passing year. See the essay I wrote about Oak Park for our cohousing group.

Currently, I am the self-appointed amateur photographer who is documenting the construction of our building. I took my first pictures of the series at our ceremonial ground-breaking in September, 2023! Then, there was a gap until May, 2024. I shot pictures of the lonely backhoe that sat on our land next to our old ceremonial pile of dirt left over from the previous year. Currently (September, 2024) I am getting some shots with my drone as they finish up work on the second floor.