Baby Geese, Waupaca, WI
Canada geese can be annoying, but these goslings in my parents’ yard are cute. Click here if you cant see the video above.
Entries from May 21st, 2006
Happy 20th to Chicago Gateway Green
May 24th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Birthday Cake, Streeterville, Chicago
Party at the Fairmont, Streeterville, Chicago
Mayor Daley, Streeterville, Chicago
Last night Joanna and I attended a party to celebrate Chicago Gateway Green’s 20th birthday. There was tons of great food from local restaurants and lots of free booze too. The special guest was Mayor Daley. It was the first time I’ve seen him for real, live and up close. My first thought when he walked out: “Man, he’s short!”
More on Gateway Green, the party, and Daley’s speech is on Chicagoist.
Tags:birthday·Chicago·chicago gateway green·daley·fairmont·gateway green·joanna·mayor daley·richard daley·streeterville
Eww
May 23rd, 2006 · 4 Comments
Actually, worms like this that come out after the rain don’t really gross me out. Earthworms are fine with me. I remember my parents said that when I was a little kid and I was helping my dad garden I’d always put worms in my pockets and they wouldn’t find them until they were emptying out my pockets to do the laundry. Now that’s kind of gross!
Tags:Chicago·earthworm·east ukrainian village·Nostalgia·rain·Weather·worm
First Barbecue of the Season
May 22nd, 2006 · 3 Comments
Yesterday we grilled steaks, corn, brats, onions, and garlic bread with Danny and Lori. The first time this summer. I’ve decided that even though the temperature keeps dipping down I’m just going to pretend it’s officially summer anyway. I bought a few new summer clothes this weekend and I also went through my whole closet and dresser and shoes and got rid of a ton of stuff that I haven’t been wearing and got out all of my summer clothes that were jammed in the back of my closet. It’s like a new wardrobe now.
Tags:barbecue·brats·Chicago·cooking and baking·corn·dallas·danny·garlic bread·grill·lori·maggie·onions·roscoe village·steak
Oh, little Trump Tower, how you have grown in my absence!
May 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment
It hasn’t been since December that I’ve walked past the Sun Times Destruction/Trump Tower Construction site on a daily basis. And it hasnt been since November that I posted an update on it. I used to go by every day, most times twice/day, and was able to notice each little step in the building that was accomplished. This weekend I went by and it’s just like shot up, past ground level and everything. I know the building’s got a long way to go and that it’s going to grow so much taller, but it was amazing to me to see how big it was already!
Check here to see all of my photos of the Sun Times building as it was torn down and the Trump Tower as it was constructed.
Tags:Chicago·construction·river north·Sun Times/Trump Tower·trump tower