Culture Good eats

randolph st.

June 21, 2009 – 10:44 pm

this weekend we went to ‘taste of randolph’, a street festival on the west-side of downtown chicago. we wished there were more food stands, especially since it was supposed to feature more of the upscale restaurants in the neighborhood, but we did try some ahi tuna tacos and a very juicy pulled pork burger. just read more »

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tetris

June 4, 2009 – 5:11 pm

I learned today that June 6th is the 25th anniversary of Tetris. It brings back memories… I spent(!) many hours of my youth mastering the subtleties of this simple yet addictive game. Turns out I haven’t completely lost my touch: If you are bored and have a few spare minutes (or hours), click on the read more »

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liz’s visit

June 2, 2009 – 10:23 pm

yay, another visitor! i got to play with liz for a couple of days in chicago this week. here we are in front of ‘cloudgate’, the big silver bean in millenium park. after bit of debating (museums vs. shopping) and despite some erratic weather (ranging from cold rain to hot and humid), we explored downtown read more »

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my big fat greek burger

May 31, 2009 – 8:26 pm

a greek-inspired burger with a side of yam fries. the recipe was adapted from a recipe by susan mello, winner of the bigger better burger competition in CA, so i figured it must be pretty yummy. it tasted as good as it looks.

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61st street market

May 30, 2009 – 7:47 pm

farmer markets are starting to open, including one in our neighborhood. for some reason i’ve never managed to check it out in previous years, so we dropped by today. it was small but friendly. we also walked through the 61st street community garden. i was very impressed by some people’s vegetables… i wanted to eat read more »

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Friends & Family

vancouver visit

May 24, 2009 – 9:26 pm

the last couple of weeks have been pretty much a blur with a lot of work, which was good. i had a couple of opportunities to play a bit including kevin and stacy’s wedding: joe’s head was of course directly behind the camera flash. and a mini reunion with mike ediger who was visiting from read more »

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hockey night in chicago

May 8, 2009 – 9:54 am

we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go to game four in chicago when we found some reduced playoff tickets online. we were a bit apprehensive about getting heckled, but we were definitely excited about attending a canucks playoff game! in front of the michael jordan statue at the united center… entering enemy territory. section read more »

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135th kentucky derby

May 2, 2009 – 9:31 pm

we attended our second kentucky derby party hosted once again by the spears. we filled our stomachs with goodies and sweet tea while watching the pre-race coverage. this year the winner was a 50-1 upset … “Mine That Bird” who literally raced from the last position to win in the last stretch. really exciting! next read more »

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world music

April 25, 2009 – 9:42 pm

this week we went to a music concert at the university; our friend (who plays the ney, a flute-like instrument) is part of a middle east music ensemble and the concert featured traditional persian music (click here to hear what the ney sounds like). we enjoyed the music and found it very unique, especially with read more »

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Church Good eats

easter lunch in the parsonage

April 12, 2009 – 5:32 pm

happy easter! we hosted a lunch in the parsonage for our church today after the service. i opted to try and cook most of the food myself this time which was a challenge; figuring out fine vs. coarse crumbles, a couple days of marinating, and a lot of chopping was well worth it. it was read more »

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