close to my goal of breaking an hour! I was 96 seconds off to be exact, but it was a great run anyway. It was interesting to look at my Garmin, you can see the crowded start, and where I saw my husband, kids and friends on the sideline. This was the point I burned…
Year: 2013
Pictures of the Week
1) Chicago 2) Hot doggin’ 3) Not a weed 4) Change 5) Morning Meal 6) Lunch view 7) Not a weed either
Friday Funday!
Last week, Friday was a scorcher in Chicago… Lucky for us, we had plans to visit a friend’s lake house. Happy hour and a dip in the lake to cool off. Followed by a delicious dinner, a fire for s’mores, fireworks, and an almost full moon. The rest of the weekend looked something like this……
Making Memories {Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette}
There is never a lack of things to do in Chicago, especially in the summer. A ton of the fun can be had for free too. Growing up my parents took advantage of all these great things, lots of great memories. The Grant Park concerts are one of those great memories. I am nowhere near…
Pictures of the Week
1) Two wheeler 2) BBT 3) Boarding House 4) RIP 5) Fancy 6) Keeping cool 7) Pool time
Friday Funday!
I headed downtown Friday morning. When I got off the train I saw a couple having someone taking their photo with a cell phone. They had obviously just been married at City Hall. Very cute scene. I had some time to kill so decided to talk a walk thru city hall, in all my years…
Pictures of the Week
1) Boy band 2) Grapes 3) Reader for life 4) Mrs. & Mr. 5) Friday night 6) Ladies night 7) Princess
Summer Reruns {Oatmeal Lemon Ricotta Pancakes}
I recently called our cable company to cut back on our cable channels. For one, we don’t need to spend that much on cable when we have Netflix and Amazon streaming. But mainly, we don’t need to spend time watching TV in the summer, we should read a book outside. Excellent reasons, in theory. Well…
Friday Funday!
We spent a long Fourth of July weekend in Southwest Michigan for a family wedding. We spent the Fourth on the beach, no better pace to be. Friday followed with lots of fun. You know it is a funday when the Hummer limo pulls up before noon! We had a fun-filled day planned to celebrate…
Pictures of the Week
1) Off to college 2) Whiskey and bacon 3) Boating 4) Rollin’ with my homies 5) 4th 6) Mussels on the grill 7) Library