The city of Chicago is at something of a standstill. Nickelhusband just left for work (poor guy), but I have an unexpected day off. The drop-in tutoring center where I volunteer on Wednesdays is closed because Chicago Public Schools shut down, and my own school closed after my first class yesterday and doesn't plan to re-open until tomorrow. I was ( Read more... )

 Was awesome. An advertised 3 hours of geeks and music, an actual 5 hours. nickelhusband endured it, but was too wiped out by the end, and we had to go home instead of waiting in line for an autograph. Next year, perhaps? With a nap ahead of time ( Read more... )

Another beautiful day in Chicago. It was a snowy/sleety freezing mess yesterday, and it wasn't exactly warm today, but the sun made all the difference. We took the bus out of our neighborhood to this little vegan cafe, and then walked around checking out record stores. I paid fifty cents for a vinyl copy of Lionel Richie's Can't Slow Down, which ( Read more... )

1) My husband's surgery is over, and he's fine. The recovery is going well. Feels more like we're playing hooky than anything else. We watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off this morning, and then took a walk to Humbolt Park and back. Walked past Clemente High School as it was letting out, and marveled at all the cop cars lining the street, trying to ( Read more... )