Here’s an early Christmas present for all of you: a pair of archive files that each contain 90 minutes of somewhat innocuous holiday music. The real bonus, though, is hidden in the recordings: between the usual bits of Nat King Cole, Kenny G, and 101 Strings are little snippets of Chicago media history. These are recordings of two Chicago radio …
Thanksgiving Wishes
As I’ve mentioned here before, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This is the time to be grateful for the good things in our lives– and while it’s easy to lose focus on the positive, it’s critical that we keep reminding ourselves of what’s– and who’s — really important to us. Happy Thanksgiving!
Madison
We spent part of last weekend in Madison visiting Craig and Megan. In addition to a couple of great dining spots (The Old Fashioned and Sunprint Cafe), we also saw a Wisconsin Badgers hockey game, visited the Farmer’s Market and the Henry Vilas Zoo. It was a blast– enjoy the photos!
Ogilvie Center
Rush hour, a week or two ago.
Supporting Metropolis — 3 New Events!
There are three new fundraising opportunities for Arlington Heights’ Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and its School of Performing Arts. Please consider participating in one (or more) of these events! 1. On Thursday, November 10, Jimmy John’s in Downtown Arlington Heights (19 S Dunton Ave) will donate 20% of all sales between 2:00-9:00 pm to the …
The 3six5chicago
Last week, I took part in a blogging project called the3six5chicago. The concept is to provide a view into a Chicagoans’ life each day of the year, told by 365 different people in 365 words or less. Here’s a link to my entry.
Halloween Cupcakes
…because you can’t have too much sugar in your viewing diet. This was my Saturday afternoon project– I was working on these while Lisa was making her White Chicken Chili. Yeah, we ate pretty well that night. I’m still working on my cupcake-frosting technique. I’ll get there one of these days.
Kodak Retina IIa Visits a Family Tradition
As Lisa and I were preparing to head to Frankfort, IN for her family’s annual Apple Butter Festival, I ran across my dad’s Kodak Retina IIa camera and a roll of expired (probably purchased in 2003) Fuji 400 ASA color film. I tossed them in my bag, figuring if there were ever an event that …
Buckingham Fountain
It was a beautiful Fall day today– warmer than usual, and the skies were completely cloudless. Having worked in the city for most of the last 20-some years, I often don’t walk any further east than the financial district and my office. And then once in a while I remember what the city has to …
Farewell, Urban Harvest
Bittersweet news: Urban Harvest, a gourmet food shop in downtown Arlington Heights, is closing this week. (Details can be found in this article from the Daily Herald.) There are three businesses (and their owners) in downtown Arlington Heights that figured prominently in both my establishment as a newly-single person and in Lisa’s and my courtship. …