Goodbye, Blommers
After nearly 85 years, it appears that the Blommer’s Chocolate Factory is closing down.
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Surprisingly Tired
Contractors work earlier hours, usually 8AM – 3PM. So by the time our work day ends, things have settled and the house (full during the day) has quieted down. And it goes back to just the two of us.
While we’re not doing the actual work, it still feels busy. Even when we’re not physically doing the work, it’s surprising how tired we feel at the end of it all.
North Window Install
More window installation work today, this time along the North wall.
Living Room Windows, Install
Those are… some pretty big holes, in the side of our house.
Bunny Window Install
Preview. If you were hovering outside our second floor window, this is what you’d see.
A Day of Prep
A bit of Visqueen, blocking off the living room. We’ve put up and taken down so much Visqueen in this spot, we’re old hands at it.
Masonite, Revisited
After pulling up the layers of protective Builder’s Paper and Masonite recently… it was time to put more down again.
Allergic Reaction
For her part, she was downtown for her migraines. She’s tried a lot of medication that hasn’t worked all that well. So the recommendation was for her to try an intravenous infusion treatment.
I got a call on my phone a bit after her appointment started. It turned out, she started to have an allergic reaction. And they immediately stopped the treatment, and gave her a combination of a lot of Benadryl and a steroid.
Time is a Flat Circle
Came across some chatter in Slack, around an upcoming move for Grubhub – over to the Merchandise Mart.
Or, for some of us… a move BACK to the Merchandise Mart.
A Lame Birthday Present
A sad thing about turning 50 years old: I’m eligible for the shingles vaccine.
Resident Alien
It’s been an odd and interesting show to watch, so far. We’re several episodes into the first season, and I’m still trying to figure out the genre.
In a few instances, it’s a bit gruesome and gory. But it’s also playful and silly (with Tudyk’s character getting into arguments with an elementary school kid). There are moments of serious drama, and other moments of slapstick comedy. It’s a bit all over.
A Pity, We Were Such a Good Invention
“They amputated
Your thighs off my hips.
As far as I’m concerned
They are all surgeons. All of them.”
Trim Inventory
Honestly, this took a lot longer than we anticipated. We’ve actually been doing this for a few nights, and it’s been a slow slog, with us putting in a few hours each night.
Birthday Meals: Dim Sum + Alinea
Big birthday day! Lots of photos. Placeholder for now.
Early Birthday Celebration: Afternoon Arcade Games, Dinner at Daisies
I work half days on Fridays (a perk at Grubhub, where we all technically end the work week at 1PM on Fridays). Today, Liz took a half day to meet me downtown, and had an early birthday celebration for me planned.
I didn’t know what to expect, but hung out in the car as we drove our way to Logan Square. And parked on Milwaukee, alongside the two destinations (which were pretty close to one another).