Spacca Napoli, Ravenswood, Chicago
I’ve been getting together with Erin and Cinnamon for dinner every other month. It’s been great to catch up with these ladies and get to know them better while eating different dinners around North Side neighborhoods.
In June (I know! I’m so behind on posts!) we went to Spacca Napoli Pizzeria. I’d never [...]

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Chatting in the sunset.

Kids playing on the lawn.

Lounging on the lawn.

One of the Jonas Brothers. Just kidding. I think this was one of Colleen’s cousins.

Playing guitar along the river.

Mingling in the yard and on the deck.

Talking in the driveway.

Emily, Ging, Billy, Dallas and Phil playing frisbee game.
After Rob and Colleen’s wedding reception everyone headed back [...]

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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 [...]

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On Wednesday Stephanie and I ran some morning errands, grilled corn and zucchini for lunch and then were finally able to go to the pool. We were at “open swim” until 3:45 p.m. and then had to get out for an hour of “parents and tots swim.” We used that time to go and get [...]

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Art Institute, Chicago

Art Institute, Chicago
After visiting the Sears Tower, Stephanie and I used some free passes I had to check out the Art Institute. I think she liked it, but got her fill fast. Also, a lot of the paintings I wanted to show her were pulled because of the new wing they’re building. We [...]

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