Tag Archives: Waterloo
retreat is a treat.
JW and I just returned from a lovely week with his parents in MI, where we ate a delicious dinner, (including these awesome potatoes), drank wine, opened gifts, played pinochle, had brunch at Chelsea, MI’s finest restaurant, ran into an … Continue reading
Filed under Good times, Michigan, Reflections, Things that are delicious, Weather
sigh of gratitude
Friday. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m feeling lots of gratitude for a quick day, a fun weekend, and a couple of days of getting.down.to.business in Michigan. There is so much business to get down to- as we’re at … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Reflections, Wedding
tri-ing again.
Chickens, I’ve been up way too long. But on the plus side, I met up with CJ and JK and we took ourselves on a the-sun’s-just-up bike ride along the lake. Which was really quite lovely, even considering the fact … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Did I really do that?, Good times, Michigan, Near Disaster, Reflections
a single flower.
Chickens, it’s another dark-as-night morning around here, which is really not the best way to dive into a week. I’m leaving on the edge lately, showering in the middle of thunderstorms and not even being quick about it. I’m a … Continue reading
into the great wide open
Ahh, a Friday. I have high hopes for this day, chickens. I’m headed to work, and then hitting the road with JW and Ky to get to Michigan, grab some sleep, and start up with my bridal-y appointments tomorrow morning, … Continue reading
Filed under Michigan, Reflections, Wedding
Five Good Things: Please stop grumbling edition
Ok, in honor of the fact that I am willing myself to recover from this cold in the next 24 hours, I will pull out Five Good Things, in the hopes that there will be more to come. So here … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Five Good Things, Good times, Things that are delicious, Weather
Throwback tunes and other items.
Morning chicks! Sorry for the extended absence, but I’ve been in Waterloo, taking care of a few things. Some notes on what’s been happening during the past three days: 1. Jennie and I finished our first 5k together! In the … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Good times, Michigan, Near Disaster, Reflections, Running
things.to.do.
Okay, chicks, I’m headed straight into the end of my week, with a day off hanging in front of me. And with leftover enchiladas for lunch. This is a good start to things, I think. And still I have a … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Good times, Reflections
Five Good Things: What a week ahead.
Love a Sunday, chickadees. The sun is shining, and although it’s a little on the cold side, there are lots of things to be happy about today, so let’s get right to them, shall we? 1. JW and I spent … Continue reading
Filed under Chicago, Five Good Things, Good Reads, Good times, Things that are delicious, Weather
Sweet Dreams
Morning, chickadees. I’m feeling a little tired this morning, but I’ll plug along. Post work day, I’ll be on the right side of the week. Last night, I put myself to bed at 9:00 PM, since the aim of the … Continue reading
Filed under Did I really do that?, Michigan, Near Disaster, Reflections

