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Bowers House

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

I am a housing cooperative in Hyde Park, one of Chicago's most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods.I am a part of the Qumbya community: www.qumbya.com

My Interests

skill sharing, music making, fire spinning, movie reviewing, chore completing, vegetarian cooking, belly dancing, beer brewing

I'd like to meet:

artists. activists. students. scientists. poets. programmers. designers. djs. philosophers. photographers. teachers. troubadors. milliners. ministers. journalists. jugglers. volunteers. vegetarians. carnivores. co-opers.

My Blog

Comings and Goings

Whew!!  So much has happened since we last blogged.  It's hard to keep track of all of the comings and goings. Fraser moved down the street.  And our Soule moved across town. Chris, was...
Posted by Bowers House on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:48:00 PST

Adios Allie

Well, another of the "long-timers" has walked through the beloved front gate of the Bowers as a resident.  Yes, after nearly three years with us, Allie has move away to be closer to her clas...
Posted by Bowers House on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:59:00 PST

Welcome Frankie

What can I say?  The man can dance.  Ballroom style.  Don't say I didn't warn you.
Posted by Bowers House on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:37:00 PST

Au Revior Rachel

Rachel just recently moved out to fulfill some house-sitting obligations.  Alas, the two-headed chore beast is stunned!  Unfortunately, we are too because we're missing her vivacious and spi...
Posted by Bowers House on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:11:00 PST

Hello James

So James moved in today, and it's possible he is as excited to be here as we are to have him.  He brings a spirit of exuberance (and promises for movie nights in the grotto).  He's another r...
Posted by Bowers House on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:18:00 PST

Welcome Kevin

Kevin walked through the doors of Bowers yesterday, and though he is still in the process of settling in, he survived his first house meeting here (it was a short one - relatively.  And Pam ...
Posted by Bowers House on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:14:00 PST

Hasta Luego Mark

At this writing, Mark, dressed as a fireman (plus Rachel's rainbow suspenders), is running with his team, Smoky the Beer ("Only You Can Prevent a Foamy Beer") in the Chiditarod.  But as of this e...
Posted by Bowers House on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:41:00 PST

Farewell Erin

Erin has only been with us a very short time, however, in the few months she lived here at Bowers, our community has been enhanced by her gentle spirit and her sunshiney smile.  Erin leaves us to...
Posted by Bowers House on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:44:00 PST

Goodbye Howard

Howard is never going to read this seeing as he is not likely to be on MySpace.  But his moving out of Bowers today marks "the end of an era" (says Mike.  "That..'s so cliche," says Rachel.&...
Posted by Bowers House on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00:00 PST