Entries Tagged as 'allison'

Trent’s Birthday

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

On Friday night Dallas and I went out to The Long Room for Trent’s birthday. We had a fun time drinking from their extensive beer list and visiting with friends, but it made me nostalgic for the T&A parties we used to have. Our friend Allison was born on the same day of the same year as Trent and they used to have combined “T&A” parties. Here’s 2006, here’s 2007. Then Allison moved to San Francisco and that was the end of that!

Walking over to The Long Room from the train, I passed by Diner Grill. If you know any of my friends then you will be shocked to hear that I have never been here. Especially if you know that Dallas used to live only a few blocks away. Actually, Jen and Jill have somehow never been to Diner Grill either. We had a pact to go on Jill’s birthday in 2008, but then there was a fire and they were closed for a while. The night of Trent’s birthday Ed was pressuring Jen and I to go, but we have a pact with Jill and couldn’t leave her out. Someday I’ll go there. And I’ll order the famous slinger!

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Allison’s Visit

November 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments


Allison, Rachelle :: Village Tap, Roscoe Village, Chicago


Allison, Rachelle, Herm :: Village Tap, Roscoe Village, Chicago


Chad, Kristin, Rachelle, Dallas, Trent, Allison, Herm


Irish Car Bombs :: Village Tap, Roscoe Village, Chicago


Allison & Herm Victorious


Ed, Allison, Herm :: Village Tap, Roscoe Village, Chicago

In June 2007 John and Susan moved to San Francisco. We went to their going away party and it was a great time. Shortly after that – like a week later – Allison moved to San Francisco. I was stuck in New York for work and couldn’t make it to her going away party. I think John and Susan’s party was the last time I saw Allison in Chicago. In all the times I traveled to California when I worked at Google I was only able to meet up with Allison one time, back in August 2007. I think she’s been to Chicago since, but I was out of town. Anyway, what I’m trying to get it is that we haven’t seen Allison much since she moved so we were really excited that she was in town this weekend.. and that she was bringing her boyfriend, Herm, with whom she just celebrated their 1 year dating anniversary.

For dinner we went to Piazza Bella, which I thought was fabulous. Up til a week ago we lived not even a block away from this restaurant, but we hardly ever went. Afterward we went to The Village Tap, which of course I’ve been to billion times. For some reason there was an Irish Car Bomb throw down between Trent and Herm. Everyone did 3 of them each and in the end, with the aid of video, it was determined that Trent drank them the fastest. It was fantastic to see Allison again and she was a great sport. When you get together old friends with a new boyfriend…. let’s just say that there was a lot of story telling going on. Herm was great. Dishing it, taking it, fitting right in. Allison is doing really well for herself out in San Francisco but I must admit selfishly that we miss having her around.

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Danny’s Birthday

August 10th, 2008 · No Comments


Tommy & Abby, Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago


Abby & Tommy, Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago


Tommy & Abby, Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago


Tommy & Abby, Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago


Tommy & I have the same taste in shoes.

For Danny’s birthday we went out for dinner at Piece, a NewHaven-style thin crust pizzeria and brewery in Wicker Park. Doug and Naoko’s son Tommy and Pete and Allison’s daughter Abby hit it off. Abby is about to turn 3 and Tommy turned 2 back in June. I played with them a lot last night. They were hugging and dancing and throwing an origami ball that Naoko made. Piece is a pretty loud place, so even when they were screaming they didn’t cause a commotion. It was fun to see Tommy again and I’d only met Abby once when she was a tiny baby. She’s so cute. And now Pete and Allison have a second daughter, Lucy, who is only about 2 months old. Hopefully I’ll see her again before she is 3!


Danny & Pete, The Long Room, North Center, Chicago

After Piece some of us went to The Long Room for a couple more drinks. It was fun, but we were tired from the night before, so we headed home around midnight.

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Finally Seeing Friends in San Francisco

August 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco

I’ve been in San Francisco and Mountain View since yesterday for work. Last night, I was lucky enough to meet up with Susan and Allison, who I haven’t seen since they moved to San Francisco. Other times I’ve been out here for work I’ve either been to busy with work stuff, or had not been staying near San Francisco, or it just didn’t work out. Trent was at a conference in San Jose and also came up to San Francisco and went out with us.

After some confusion with Susan and I going to a restaurant only to find out that Trent and Allison were in a different neighborhood and already had eaten, we ended up having drinks and dinner at Enrico’s in North Beach. The food was really good – we had goat cheese-stuffed mushrooms, oysters, and a fig and Gorgonzola pizza – but the service was crap. We repeatedly had to ask for a waiter, then for the stuff we ordered and then, in the end, for our check. Still it was fun to hang out outside and to see Allison and Susan again. Just like old times in Hawaii!

A few more photos from the quick trip are here.

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John & Susan’s Going Away Party

June 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Susan, Allison, Rachelle
Susan, Allison, Rachelle :: East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

John & Dallas
John & Dallas :: East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Dallas & Rachelle
Dallas & Rachelle :: East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

John & Susan
John & Susan :: East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Dallas & Allison
Dallas & Allison :: East UkrainianVillage, Chicago

Susan & Dallas
Susan & Dallas :: East UkrainianVillage, Chicago

Danny & Susan
Danny & Susan :: East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Deck
East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

Today John and Susan leave to start their drive out to San Francisco where they’re moving. On Saturday night their friend Jay hosted a going away party for them. I came down from Wisconsin early and Dallas flew standby on an earlier flight from Dallas so he could attend too. So glad we made it. It was a ton of fun. And there were so many people there! Everyone loves John & Susan. Jay has a 3-story condo with a deck on each story. I thought for sure that one of those were gonna come down, with the number of people on each.

I’m excited for John & Susan to start out on this new chapter of their lives, but we sure will miss them! I don’t even want to start to think about Allison’s going away party this Friday. She’s moving to San Francisco too!

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