Rosie is the best thing to happen to Chicago

I’ve finished watching day two of, The Rosie Show, on OWN. Full disclosure here – I love Rosie.  My Rosie items include: Rosie Fan Club Member Kids are Punny books Rosie doll Rosie Christmas Ornament Rosie Jacket Rosie Christmas CD Knowing that, you can guess how excited I was to see her make her return…

No more Sears Tower?!?!

This is so not right: The world-famous Sears Tower in Chicago is getting a new name. The 110-story building will be named Willis Tower — to reflect the name of the building’s new lessee, Willis Group Holdings. The London-based insurance broker plans to move five of its offices and about 500 employees into the tower.…

Chicago: By The Numbers

Hot dogs eaten: 8Times I’ve gotten yelled at for wanting ketchup on said hot dog: 2Hours sitting in traffic on the Edens or Tri-State Toll-way: I’m guessing about 6Beers drunk: CountlessCTA bus rides: 2CTA Train rides: 14Miles driven in rental car: 364Flights I’ve been on trying to get out of Chicago: 4Amount of happy American…

Great Lakes Tour 2008

The Cooks continues the Great Lakes Tour 2008- hitting popular destinations including: ChicagoDeerfieldGlenviewNorthbrookGurneeNow- we’re onto Michigan…Dexter, Dearborn, Plymouth and East Lansing- and I’m sure some others along the way. We’ve been busy- and have eaten a lot! Here’s some of the excitement… Friday started early with the plane ride and landing in Chicago. We went…