Epic road trip 2013 is under way – so much to talk about but no time to write about it! Some notes and pictures from the road so far. Hit a big storm on turnpike as we were leaving Florida. Thanks Florida. It would be nice to visit Gainesville sometimes. But I want to go…
I can’t go to Chicago without hitting up some of my favorite restaurants and finding my favorite Chicago food. This time, I didn’t go to my favorite pizza place. I didn’t even have a SINGLE ONE of these: I don’t know why I didn’t. I just didn’t. Instead, I went back to a place I…
ACTUAL CONVERSATION: Random student: “It’s so great you came back! What year did you graduate?” Me: “1994” Random student: “Oh…1994 is the year I was born! Cool!” Me: DYING….. Now – repeat this conversation about 300 times and that was my Friday night back at my high school. While I felt like an old lady…
My high school had a pretty awesome television program. Remember, this was back in 1990-1994, before everyone had a camera in their pocket. I was super lucky that we had this amazing technology and resources back then. It really did point me in the direction where I’ve taken my career. My senior year, I even…
There are countless episodes of 30 Rock where my husband and I have wondered out-loud…is our house bugged? Perhaps my office is bugged? Is someone stealing my life and then writing about it on tv? There are the obvious similarities to myself and Tina Fey. Her character, Liz Lemon works in television with a bunch…
Christmas in my family is all about Marshall Field’s. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me explain. Marshall Fields used to be the store in Chicago. It’s history in the city is pretty great and not only involves the Great Chicago Fire, but a freakishly high amount of other fires that…
I’m afraid of bridges. Especially drawbridges – if you are on a road, and it’s designed to actually open at some point, it’s not really a road and I’m not interested in being on it. But really bridges in general freak me out. I mean, freak.me.out. I like to think it all started when I…
As you may or may not be aware – I grew up in Northbrook, Illinois. I went to the same high school made famous in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (and powder-puff hazing – but we won’t get into that.) I came across this cool map the other day. While I know it’s not 100% accurate-…
Here are some of the photo highlights from the wedding of the year! Chicago proved to be a great background and provided some perfect weather for the wedding. In between the ceremony and reception we had a party trolly and drove around the city taking pictures. It was a great idea and we had a…
One of my favorite memories of childhood is the smell of melted plastic. Gross I know – but hear me out! Field trips to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry always meant stopping to beg for a plastic mold! It didn’t matter to me what they were shaped like – but I loved watching the…