Yob Burger (smoked Gouda, bacon, roasted red peppers and roasted garlic mayo) :: Kuma’s Corner, Avondale, Chicago
Today I accidentally double-booked myself for brunch. .. well, less like I accidentally double-booked myself and more like I planned to meet Margaret, Jim and Chuck for lunch at Kuma’s Corner at noon and then Dallas’ dad came into [...]

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Eric & Laura, Lincoln Park, Chicago

Laura, Lincoln Park, Chicago

Eric, Lincoln Park, Chicago
My coworker Eric is moving to New York and last night was his going away party. Eric grew up in Boston and he and Laura moved to Chicago a couple years ago when Eric started working at FeedBurner. As you can see he loves [...]

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Cubs Vendor, Wrigley Field, Chicago
On Tuesday night Jen and Chad invited us to go to a Cubs game. Dallas has been in Des Moines this week so Danny was my stand-in boyfriend for the night. Um. Kidding! The Cubs lost and it left us tied with the Brewers for first place in the division. I’m [...]

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On the walk from the train home tonight I ran into Laura on her bike and stopped to talk to her for a minute. When I continued on walking, on the corner of Roscoe and Wolcott, there was a guy with a cart and an umbrella giving out free cups of ice cream.

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Roscoe Village, Chicago
Are my fellow citizens of Roscoe Village so dim that they would pay $200 to get on MySpace? I mean, it’s so easy to get on MySpace that it’s actually a challenge for some to keep their kids off of it.

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