Pug? Bulldog?

Tiffany loves pugs. Or she used to. She was dreaming of having a pug one day. So I used to send her links to Jason’s site — Cleo is a pug lover’s dream. So as we were strolling in the city the other day, I brought up the topic of […]

Water wonderland

Frolicking in the fountain at Navy Pier Oh, to be a kid again. And to be in close proximity to a fountain that shoots jets of water in cool random patterns. But, get this, water also cascades down the dark marble sides of the fountain in a constant stream. If […]

What is it with me and Chicago?

From the South Branch of the Chicago River When I moved to Chicago in 1994, I had only ever lived in my hometown of Kalamazoo. It was a huge step to move to a city where I knew no one. I’d never taken a cab, never riden a city bus, […]

Let’s just say we weren’t bored

Girl seeing herself in “the bean”: Millennium Park Tired. Sleepy. Exhausted. Just rolled in an hour ago from our whirlwind visit to Chicago. Whirlwind not in the length of time that we were there, but in the number of things we did during that time. We hit the city just […]

Care package

Winging his way to Korea During this excruciatingly long waiting period of our adoption, there are things that provide a bright spot. Such as decorating rooms, picking out teeny-tiny outfits, and watching your mother go ga-ga over the kid before he even arrives home. There’s also the opportunity to send […]

One candle

Late-summer color I officially launched this redesigned site one year ago today. Jeesh…time sure goes by fast! The old site was Blogger-driven from March 2000 to February 2003. I never did catch on to archiving with that app, though, and end of month became a pain. Plus, the look of […]

I hope you dance

This would be a picture of Keb’ Mo’ except that they didn’t allow photography at last night’s concert When I was in college, I dated a guy who was a former (and soon to be again) member of a local Michigan band called The Huntunes. They were high-school friends who […]