Brutal Cold Brings Warm Memories

I live in Southern California, but people in my hometown of Chicago have been experiencing what I like to call the drama of weather. Lucky dogs.

Last week’s weather reports, together with photographs of ice on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, told of record low temperatures. That brings danger and adventure to everyday activities. Will the car start? Will the pipes freeze? Is going for a walk asking for a broken hip from a slide and fall? Even a drive to the grocery store is fraught with peril. The senses are heightened,...