sortie
A pretty unusual week here at the homestead. Sunday morning as the hubby was leaning over to open the dog crate his back went out. I know I thought it mostly happened in movies to or to people much older than him. After trying to wait it out for 7 hours we finally decided we...
The countdown has begun..
Okay so the decision has really for real been made, we are pulling up the stakes and relocating to Texas. I’m terrified and unbelievably excited all at once. We’ve been pondering for a while and now are really getting ready to do it. Chicago is a great town but I feel like I’ve done everything...
I love technology
Today I got my iPod Touch! Seriously it’s amazing. I’ve playing around with it all day. It’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten a new gadget, I was so overdue for this! New Year’s was a blast! We actually went out. I’m usually pretty anti-new years but decided since this is our last one...
Almost 2008
The blog has moved.. I’ll be importing all the old articles to this new URL in the next few days. But for now the house will be a little bare. The past few months has been really busy with work and the holidays and planning for the move. It’s been pretty much decided that we...
Independence days
We had a lovely relaxing day yesterday, except for the trip to the grocery store. I baked some kaiser rolls, and we had our neighbors over for a little BBQ. Turkey burgers, grilled corn on the cob, tomato and mozzarella salad. And then the show began.. Our neighbors were having a block party and lighting...
The best idea-
I was watching the news this morning and there was a 10 second story about some engineering students and their professors who came up with a relatively inexpensive way to convert existing CTA busses to hybrids. Give these kids a big giant gold star! Almost daily there is a story about how the CTA is...
TGIF
I feel like I should head on over to Chili’s for a frozen strawberry margarita and some potato skins to celebrate the end of the work week. Woo Hoo! I should do that sometime, I don’t think I’ve ever actually been to a Chili’s. Bennegin’s (check), TGI Friday’s (check), Ponderosa (big ol check). Does Pondersosa...
More Saul Video
I’m just going through my pictures and found this one from a trip to the dog beach that I forgot to post.
have you ever noticed?
Rick Bayless is ripped. I’ve been working little this morning and channel 11 was on the background. I heard the song for Mexico One Plate at a Time and looked over to see Rick Bayless with a snorkle mask on, no shirt in some cavern. I don’t know what he was talking about but he’s...
Old lady club-
This morning when Saul and I were on our A.M. walk I had a moment of complete old lady behaviour. It was right before school was starting and all the kids were on their way. There was this boy who was probably 12 or 13 walking backwards in front of his friends talking really loud...
Habana Libre
Last night Adam and I were both drugged by the beautiful weather and completely unmotivated to cook so we decided to try out Habana Libre, a newer Cuban restaurant near our house. We’ve walked past it a million times and keep saying ‘We should really try that place..’ So finally we did. I’m absolutely in...