Justin’s band, Eschatol will be participating in the upcoming Pecha Kucha Night: Chicago, Volume 11. Similar to what happened at the event I participated in, Eschatol will be taking the stage and presenting as a group. Should make for a fun talk. Here’s the info: Pecha Kucha Night Chicago, #11 Date: Tuesday, September 1st, 2009…
Wedding prep has gotten the better of me this past week. I’ve let the blog go silent for a really, really long time… and it felt weird. I sometimes have some gaps due to vacation days, but I usually fill stuff back in. But lately? I’ve just been way too tired. The work day rolls…
A week or so ago, I rented two DVD’s of The Wire, Season 1. Tonight, Liz was off on her bachelorette party, and I stayed in by myself at the apartment. We’ve been doing wedding related stuff for the past three or four days now, and it’s honestly felt like a nonstop, continuous day for…
I came across Favrd a long while ago, and it’s still a site that I visit with some degree of frequency. Twitter posts (like the one above) are part of what Favrd is all about – funny tweets that end up getting marked as “favorite” by a lot of other Twitter users. There does seem…
Went with Liz to the woman who’s doing all her wedding dress alterations. While Liz was getting her dress adjusted, I was waiting in the other room for my turn. Lots and lots of thread! God Loveth a Cheerful Stitcher. A quick pic of me in my suit. While we were there to get Liz’s…
Like many other companies, the company I work for is looking to trim down expenses and save a bit of money. I learned a month or two ago that our Vision Insurance would go away after the month of August. Liz and I did the numbers, and found that it was to our benefit to…
For our wedding day, I was arranging for some transportation to and from our hotel to the place we’re getting photos done, and then over to our ceremony site. While I’m trying to set up regular transportation for me and the groomsmen, I wanted to set up a limo to pick up Liz and the…
I’m a huge, huge fan of ex Poet Laureate Ted Kooser (2004 – 2006). While in the position, he launched a project entitled American Life in Poetry, a free weekly column that is sent out to newspapers, online publications, and anyone who wants to receive poetry in their Inbox. The recent poem I posted by…
by Sue Ellen Thompson This is all I am to her now:a pair of legs in running shoes, two arms strung with braided wire.She heaves a carton sagging with CDs at me and I accept it gladly, liftingwith my legs, not bending over, raising each foot high enoughto clear the step. Fortunate to be of…
Liz was working on some more macarons tonight. I have to tell you, this was one pastry that I had never encountered until a few months ago, and it’s fast becoming my favorite thing ever. Related:Liz Makes Macarons (Which Are NOT the Same as Macaroons)
Over the weekend, Liz and I joined my family and attended (my cousin) Ellen and David’s wedding in Culver, IN. Here are a few quick snapshots of the day.
Jay, I spotted this near the toy area and thought of you.
One of my sister and Shane’s dogs, Nesta, hanging out in the garage. Nesta is HUGE, but totally a big love ball. This is the newest addition to my sister’s family: Boomie Nova. Boomie just hanging out in the yard, stretching out.
This was taken maybe a week or so ago, when Tricia came by and spent an evening helping Liz with some wedding prep. For most of the night, the two of them sat and talked through a lot of logistics: timing for the day before and day of, who walks when in terms of the…
On the ride home, I was sitting near a guy who had on some pretty mean-looking spikes on his bracelet. After staring at them for a good while (I kept wondering if he ever accidentally jabbed himself), I decided to ask him a few questions. I leaned in and tapped the guy on his shoulder….