New Linseed Paint
Liz has been in contact with a new company (based in the US), and got some advance/custom paint samples to play with. She’s gotten very into linseed oil paint, but so far… the colors haven’t been to her liking.
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An Unsettling Discovery
The frequency was getting to a point where there was something new each morning. For a brief period of time, I wondered if someone was intentionally messing with us, and covertly bringing their dog into our yard to do their business. A bit of Googling later, it seems like we have some racoons in the area.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and an Armada of Alcohol
For tonight, three bottles were opened: a Rose (from Risa), a Federation Zinfandel, and some Romulan Ale Vodka.
20×2 Preview
Teaser image, from the most recent 20×2 Chicago event at GMan Tavern. A new venue, a lot of new speakers, and some really fun interactions.
The Brownie Incident
For the remainder of the afternoon, Liz was in and out of the kitchen… picking at the pieces. And, according to her, “eating her shame.”
Ford Kids in Chicago, 2023 (Part One): Scavenger Hunt Across the City, Mission to Mars Escape Room, Ethiopian Dinner at Demera, Blue Man Group
The big day is here! We’ve got the Ford kids for another Day in Chicago, with a lot of big plans this time around.
We had a blast last year (and in all honesty probably tried to pack too much in). This year, we didn’t quite learn our lesson, as we also had a pretty busy day in mind.
Clue Prep
The clues were mostly like this. I had a super hard time writing them, because I haven’t written much lately. And for whatever reason most of the clues felt like they needed to rhyme. And I was putting a tremendous amount of pressure on these couplets being well written, instead of… you know… clues for a silly game.
Windshield Issues, Continued
So I’m going back to Safelite again for something like the fourth time. Despite my complaining to Geico, my warranty is with Safelite. So I can either go back to them and have them fix it (again). But if I go anywhere else, it will be completely out of pocket.
Christiana Lakehouse 2023, Day 4: Indoor and Outdoor Games, Fireworks on the Lake
While I’ve gotten to see the fireworks from land before, tonight was the first time I got to be on the boat.
Christiana Lakehouse 2023, Day 3: Hand Made Pizzas, an Endless Game of Monopoly, and a Late Movie Night
Shortly after breakfast, the kids decided to break out Monopoly (rainy day today). They asked if I wanted to join, and I have to tell you… I debated, but decided to decline. Boy did I dodge a bullet there.
Christiana Lakehouse 2023, Day 2: Happy Hour and a Boat Ride
I really like this shot. It has the look of a Renaissance painting to me.
Christiana Lakehouse 2023, Day 1: Travel and a lot of Rain
The skies were getting darker and darker as we got towards the Indiana/Michigan border. And right as we got near, just about 6 minutes away… the rain really started coming down. I’m talking windshield wipers on full, every car slowing down to 15 miles an hour, and everyone throwing on their blinkers.
Darkness Starts
“A shadow in the shape of a house
slides out of a house
and loses its shape on the lawn.”
Fresh Garlic
Liz, showing off some garlic from the garden boxes. I knew these guys grew underground, but had no idea there was so much above ground. I feel like the house is pretty well covered now, in case we get a rush of vampires in the area.
Hazy Chicago
I was out this morning running errands, and there was a haze outside that I initially assumed was fog. I’d been hearing about the “air quality” in Chicago for a day or so before today, but didn’t really put two and two together.