On this day...

• 2011: CHIRP Presents The First Time: First Date — Jocelyn of CHIRP (and formerly of Chicagoist) Jason Crock of CHIRP Jackie [...]
• 2010: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin — finished 11.21.10 The first chapter of this book was really rough. [...]
• 2009: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer — finished 11.19.09 Third installment started slow, but gained momentum halfway through [...]
• 2009: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein — finished 11.18.09 I never read a book written from a dog’s [...]
• 2008: Happy 30th Birthday, Richard — Dad, Richard, Rachelle, Mom Mom, Rachelle Mom, Dad, Rachelle, Mom Charlotte loved Dallas’ [...]
• 2005: Smoke on the Water — River North, Chicago One morning last week I was walking to [...]
• 2004: Foreign Familiar — Homemade Christmas Ornaments, East Ukrainian Village, Chicago In 1995 I was [...]
• 2003: Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner — Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner, DUMBO, Brooklyn Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner, DUMBO, Brooklyn Eddie Vivian, Yim, [...]
• 2003: Meeting Mr. Chocolate, Jacques Torres — Tien, Jeannette, Jacques, Jessica, Rachelle :: Jacques Torres Chocolate Shoppe, [...]
• 2001: NSYNC Rulz — I watched a full-hour live special of NSync performing. I [...]