Poultry Alert...

I live in the suburbs! Why is there a chicken on my porch!!!

Fun at the job...

Fun at the job! May 2010, Faculty-Student Basketball Game. Us clowns provided the entertainmant. That's me in the skirt!

Summertime in Chicago...

It was a perfect day for a long walk along Lake Michigan today. I parked at the 31st Street Beach, then walked up to Montrose Harbor and back. It was a few miles, don't really know how many, and it was great! I can't wait to go again. Hopefully, someone will join me next time!

Fun in Chicago with the Nephews...

I've had the privilege of sharing the past week with my nephews, Jack and Grant. Each summer they come and spend some time with me in Chicago, and it's always a lot of fun (as soon as Caroline and Sam are a little older, they'll come up for a solo-trip also... can't wait).

Our first outing was to a big water park. By design, there is not a photographic record of this. We had lots of fun, but we weren't very cute about it. The fewer pictures of me in a swimsuit, the better...

Today we ventured to Chicago. First we stopped at the Bean in Millenium Park, and we photographed our reflection with the city in the background (Ross and I did this a few years ago, and it's one of my favorite pictures).

Out next stop (and the one they looked forward to the most) was at the Lego Store on Michigan Avenue:

After that, we stopped in front of the Chicago Theater marquise on State Street:

You should have seen Grant jump when Sue the Dinosaur growled and showed her teeth right in his face! Who knew we'd encounter a prehistoric creature as we were crossing the street!

It was a great day! Jack and Grant, thanks for sharing it with me!

Happy Birthday Trenton...

Trenton and I are the top picture (Aug 1989), and that's my Talia and Johnny (Summer 1990). If Trenton would've lived, he would've been 21 years old this past May 30. I miss him so!

Things don't always go as planned, but I can still say that I've got some great kids.

Wish they were still around...