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February 23, 2012 · 10:02 pm

60 years.

Sixty years ago today, my gram and gramps were married. 60 years! That’s so insane I can hardly believe it. Sixty years ago, they were only 23 and 22. Three years younger than I am now. Unbelievable. I can’t even imagine being with someone that long, it blows my mind. Even though my gram didn’t believe us when we told her it was her in the photo, I know she enjoyed the celebratory treat and all of the attention.

Enjoying her cupcake and scowling at the world.

The ring. Fits me perfectly.

Posing.

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February 14, 2012 · 3:24 pm

Pps

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Come fly away

This evening my cousin and I attended Come Fly Away at the Bank of America Theatre downtown. With classic Frank Sinatra music, awesome dancing and a seriously strange cab driver, it was a good night.

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January 16, 2012 · 10:38 pm

Pizza, pizza

Even though I’ve lived in the Chicago area my entire life (minus four and a half years in Madison), I have never been a pizza connoisseur who relishes deep dish. In fact, sometimes all I crave is Domino’s or Papa John’s. On Saturday, however, I tried the pizza at Piccolo Sogno on Halsted Street. It reminded me of pizza in Italy: delicious and authentic.

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January 11, 2012 · 10:04 pm

New eats

Over the past few weeks, I’ve struggled with being able to cook for myself. I lack enthusiasm and patience. I like to come home and eat right away. Then I usually end up snacking and not eating a full, balanced meal. So in an attempt to start things right and learn new recipes, cooking is slowly becoming a daily occurrence. A few samples: french toast and black bean soup with sautéed chicken.