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Ravinia!
Rebecca had the fabulous idea to get tix to see 80s icons Pat Benatar and Blondie at the Ravinia Festival, a fun outdoor amphitheater. I would post pictures of Rebecca and I at the concert but we were just eating … Continue reading
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Obama Inauguration in Chicago
Washington, D.C. wasn’t the only city celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday! There were jumbotrons set up right across the street from Dale’s office and folks gathered to cheer on Obama during his historic swearing in. Dale, of … Continue reading
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Holiday Walk in River Forest
Tonight Dale and I went over to the Forest Park Holiday Walk! Forest Park is so much cuter than I usually give it credit for. It’s just really been built up since we moved here! Tons of cute shops–a beautiful … Continue reading
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Official Tree Lighting, Daley Plaza, Chicago
On Tuesday, I wandered over to Daley Plaza during my lunch hour to watch the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony featuring the actress Keri “Felicity” Russell and Chicago’s own Mayor Daley (donning a hat in the photo above). I took the … Continue reading
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Chicago Air and Water Show 2008
We finally got to see some of the Chicago Air and Water show this year, in mid-August. It was the 50th anniversary and it was quite a spectacle! The beach was packed–and I do mean PACKED!–with spectators. We walked for … Continue reading
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Chris Rock
Thanks to my friend Jason, we got to see Chris Rock a few weeks ago when he was in Chicago! Forgot to post photos of our sweet free passes! Thanks, Jason! You’re the bee’s knees.
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Stephenie Meyer Book Signing
I’ve been turning all my gals onto my latest guilty pleasure–Stephenie Meyer books! She writes very entertaining (slightly trash-tastic) novels. Her latest is Eclipse and since I’d pushed Rebecca P. into reading the first two novels, we decided to go … Continue reading
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
I had quite the adventure this evening! My friend Anne had an extra ticket to Verdi’s Requiem at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It was really a fun event and I’m so lucky to have made friends here in Chicago, especially … Continue reading
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