So before we hit the road for Chicago, I stopped in Tom and Wendy’s house. The girls had taken Easter into their own hands, with beautiful results. Really, check out Wendy’s photos.  

A trip to Chicago that lasted less than 24 hours. Tickets to see Arcade Fire & The National at the University of Illinois Pavilion. Admission: I’ve tried to grok Arcade Fire, and though I’ve liked their music, I never played their albums over and over. Heard they put on an excellent show, figured this would be [...]

Not sure why the geese like to hang out at Target so much around these parts. Previously…

More photos over at Wendy’s site…

Sometimes the best part of taking photos is the tangent of learning about the subject when posting. In this case, dandelions are named from the French word dent-de-lion, meaning lion’s tooth. And while that might not make too much sense, it is fun to think about. I suppose it could just be someone pulling a prank [...]

Crammed at home, fended for myself with what was in the fridge. I know I’ve mentioned it recently, but spellcheck doesn’t believe that goetta exists.  

Drove over to the other side of town for dinner with friends from way back (all the way to kindergarten.) Had a great time, but needed  to cut  the evening short as I had a deadline looming. Other highlight? The rain abated.