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Working from home Chris’ home
Today is another half-day Friday, where some of us get to work from home (we alternate weeks, so that there’s always a set number of folks in the office, in case of emergencies). This morning is a bit unique though, as Chris and I have plans to talk about games. We’re working on making a…
Vince loves the camera bag
Erik Mongrain
Saw some pretty neat videos of Erik Mongrain, especially the ones where he plays the guitar from his lap (a la Jeff Healey). A cool style of play for sure, but I’m pretty wowed by the sounds he’s able to produce, both from tapping and pull-offs (and from an acoustic, no less). My favorites are…
Yard Makeover
Came home today to find a ton of folks working in my yard. Turns out, Ted is totally and dramatically re-doing the front lawn, and hiring on a ton of folks to give it a total makeover. I’m not talking just cleaning the place up – I’m talking an improved brick walkway. Tiled patio area….
Taste of Chicago
A week ago, Liz was talking about swinging by the Taste of Chicago sometime, during lunch. Well – today, a few of us jumped on the El and made or way over to Grant Park for some food and a bit of sun. Allison and Chris, heading towards the entrance. We were hoping to go…
Justin & Rodan
Open door, en route. It’s been a long while since Justin and I have just hung out, shot the shit, and caught one another up on our respective lives. We talked a good deal mostly about work, about tech (of course), and most importantly – the women in our lives. Justin was in a really…
Gift from Abbey
A few months back, Abbey and her mother visited Chicago, and I got to hang out with them at Cafe Iberico. Got a surprise in the mail today from Abbey – a nice little “thank you” gift for dinner from that night. Yeah! I’ve heard a lot about this book (and all the goings on…
Vince: Portrait of a Relaxed Kitty
This looks worse than it actually is…
Coffee. It’s just coffee.
Early Morning Silhouette
Happy Birthday, America!
Sadly this year, no fireworks were purchased, no attempts were made to blow up watermelons. Instead, Liz and I hung out on her back porch a bit, and watched the fireworks from the neighborhood, against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline. I was pretty amazed by both the quality and quantity of what we saw….
Cookout with Chris and Leslie (and Fozzie, who is not a dog)
This afternoon, Liz and I swung over to Chris and Leslie’s place, for an afternoon cookout. On arriving, we learned that they had a series of last-minute cancellations, and so it was just the four of us. We hung out in the backyard for a good while, sinking beers and chomping on chips and some…
Mmmmm
In addition to all the fabulous stuff Liz made last night, she also made a light strawberry cheesecake (which we were too full to eat). And so – today, we got to dig in a little bit. And, what better way to eat pie than with some whipped cream? After the previously unsuccessful attempt, we…
Date Night
A few days ago, we decided that tonight – we’d stay in and cook. Or, more accurately, we’d stay in and Liz would cook. In addition to trying out a recpie for Cornish Hens (first time), Liz also made some potato pies as well as a light strawberry cheesecake. I swear to you – for…