Last week Wednesday, before I went to California and before my family was visiting, Chuck and I met up with Alpana Singh and her husband Charles Blackstone at a wine tasting she was hosting at Osteria Via Stato. Afterwards she had made dinner arrangements for us at David Burke’s Primehouse and also invited Martin Duffy, [...]

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Yesterday was one of the craziest days at work. I should have known it was going to be an odd day when in the morning a woman with a donut cart showed up. It was her first day in the office and as a way to introduce herself they had her walk around with a [...]

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Last night I rode my bike home up the lakefront path instead of going up Wells to Lincoln. It added some time onto the commute, but the green grass and trees and blue sky and water were much more relaxing than the traffic on Lincoln.
Does anyone know anything more about the giraffe statues (last photo) [...]

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Jessica :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Jessica :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Stephanie :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Stephanie & Dad :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Stephanie :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Stephanie & Jessica :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Stephanie, Mom, Jessica :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Richard :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Milo :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Kelly, Tessa & Jeff :: Montrose Beach, Chicago

Tessa & Rachelle :: Montrose Beach, [...]

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Tessa at Hamlin Park, Lakeview, Chicago
On Saturday mom, dad, Kelly, Jeff, and Tessa all came down from Wisconsin. It was a good visit. We went for a walk, played in Hamlin Park, ate at Thai Linda, and just hung out. Everyone stayed overnight because my brother and his family came down the next day and [...]

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