December 9, 2007 – 11:06 pm
despite the cold and ice, we made our way to the renegade craft fair on the northside of chicago. it’s always fun browsing through these fairs because you never know what you might find. as expected there were many vendors selling jewelery, bags and paper goods. one booth specialized in recycling old hard cover books read more »
December 7, 2007 – 8:14 pm
snow can make you happy. snow can make you sad. last year it got so cold one week that our car battery died and doors were frozen shut. this year we’ll try to be more careful about keeping the car in shape during the winter season. fortunately the city has a pretty efficient snow clearing read more »
December 1, 2007 – 5:57 pm
last night we attended a concert at Rockefeller Chapel; Handel’s Messiah was presented by the university chorus and symphony, plus some special guest soloists. although they couldn’t include the entire oratorio, it still lasted an hour and a half. it’s amazing to think that music written almost 300 years ago can still attract and move read more »
November 24, 2007 – 7:32 pm
my plans for post-thanksgiving black friday shopping fell through (due to illness), and so i had to settle for the next best thing which was post-thanksgiving weekend shopping (felt much better). on my way up michigan avenue to meet with grace (who’s in town for a conference), i bumped into the nutcracker. even HE has read more »
November 22, 2007 – 10:12 pm
joe is still away in hong kong/vancouver this week, but fortunately i was able to join a few families from church for a traditional american thanksgiving dinner. turkey time! in fact, kurtis cooked a deep-fried turkey out in the alley (kids don’t try this at home) which keeps the bird moist while cutting down cooking read more »
November 19, 2007 – 11:33 pm
while we do enjoy living in an old apartment because of its character, it does come with some inconveniences like occasional elevator breakdowns and leaky faucets. yesterday felt pretty chilly and so i tried turning on the heaters: the super sensitive knobs which basically have the settings of off, on, or boiling. unfortunately they also read more »
November 17, 2007 – 11:27 pm
tonight i got to hang out with some girlfriends; homemade pizza, gingerbread cookies, makeovers and a movie. thanks bethany for hosting!
November 13, 2007 – 9:56 pm
today we joined in some birthday singing for mom. too bad no birthday cake for us though. ain’t the internet great?
November 11, 2007 – 7:33 pm
the longer i live here in the states, the more i realize how different canada is from its neighbour. first of all, i’ve noticed that americans say AMERICA, while we tend to use THE STATES. last winter i learned that a “toque” is a canadian thing after realizing my friend had no idea what i read more »
November 8, 2007 – 11:08 pm
this isn’t meant to be a free advertisement, but i received my martha stewart living magazine for december today. december? i just got my november edition last week! i’m constantly being reminded of christmas already; on my drive home from work this week, i’ve noticed one particular radio station that is playing ALL christmas songs read more »