June 11, 2012 · 9:50 pm

Weekend in photos



Checked out the Printer’s Row Lit Fest for the first time (Chicklet was photographed by a Tribune photographer:), enjoyed some homemade carnitas and took a tour of some brand new businesses in the city. [check out H+ Records and Big Shoulders Coffee!!] Happy end of Monday!


Chicago is the city that showed the world how to work hard, build high and laugh while doing it. And you’re a part of it. Every morning you get up with a renewed determination to make your piece of our great city just a little better. Big Shoulders Coffee was created specifically for hard-working Chicagoans like you: a perfectly roasted, no-nonsense brew delivered fast and hot in our signature one-size fits all cup. No fancy lingo required. [seriously, this coffee is so good]

[top photo via Antonio Perez for the Chicago Tribune]

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June 7, 2012 · 6:43 pm

Cone of shame


Yesterday morning I had to drop Chicklet off at the vet’s office for cherry eye surgery. Cherry eye happens when a tear duct “pops out” from its normal position and is visible as a small red mass (you can see Chicklet’s here). Fortunately it’s a fairly common procedure and Chick was back home at the end of the day, but with a cone of shame. She hates it so much and spent the better part of the night trying to take it off and making the most pitiful yips. Fraiser has never had to wear a cone so it was hard for me to get used to as well. Poor pup!

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June 5, 2012 · 9:39 pm

Weekend in photos


On Friday, Frasier and Chicklet finally met one another. Chicklet had no idea where we were going while en route, but she was excited nonetheless. When we finally arrived, each pup was just happy to be in their own world. Such a letdown! I think one day they’ll be BFF:)


On Saturday my co-workers and I participated in a NeighborWorks day, spending the morning cleaning up a nearby block, weeding lawns, planting flowers and meeting new people. Manual labor is rough work and I could barely keep my eyes open later on.


Saturday evening I attended the second annual fundraiser for the Gath Foundation, which raises money for Alzheimer’s Disease. And for the second year in a row, we won zero of the raffle prizes. This was a serious bummer.


And on Sunday morning we explored the Wicker Park Farmer’s Market for the first time. While it was barely one fourth the size of the farmer’s market in Madison, it was still nice to see and peruse. Afterward we took Chicklet to the dog park for the very first time. She is definitely not a social butterfly and instead spent the majority of the time stuck to our sides. She would venture out into the open every so often, but the minute any action picked up she scurried back. It was pretty funny.

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June 1, 2012 · 11:01 am

Chicklet in the CTA


The rescue organization we adopted Chicklet from, One Tail at a Time, is hosting a photo contest, and we’ve entered Chicklet! The winner of the contest wins a photo shoot with a professional photographer AND gets their picture on a CTA Brown Line ad. Pretty cool, right?! So we need your help! Whoever gets the most likes on Facebook, wins.

To vote, log into Facebook, find Chicklet’s photo by clicking here and then “like” it. Thanks so much, friends!

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May 31, 2012 · 9:18 pm

Summertime golf


While I’ve never actually golfed (and have no desire to do so), mini golf is the perfect summertime activity. Josh got it in his head that he had to try Par-King in Lincolnshire this past Monday, and while it was no where near as good as Lost Mountain on 75th Street in Woodridge, it was still fun. We even joked that the small pink castle below was perfect for Chicklet:)

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