Went to a new-to-me restaurant in Urbana for dinner this evening. It's a tiny hole-in-the-wall Mexican place called Huarches Moroleon. It's located at Washington and Philo, in a building that I've seen a bunch of places rotate through, but I hadn't been in it for several incarnations ( Read more... )

For anyone in or near C-U, this weekend coming up is Prairieland Feed's annual Pet Fair. Several groups with cool animals (that you shouldn't have for pets) exhibit, including EFRC. I believe we will have a couple of the tiger cubs from last year, although it's not yet entirely settled. It's also the best prices of the year on dog food, if you ( Read more... )

On a more pleasant and less sensitive note, Mother's Day is coming up Sunday, and since birder2 is going to be kind of busy that day, we decided that we'd go out to dinner today. I had heard that her favorite Indian restaurant had closed, but I'd also heard in the same conversation that a new Indian restaurant had opened in downtown Urbana. Google found ( Read more... )

The annual Pet Fair Extravaganza is next weekend at Prairieland Feeds in Savoy. EFRC will have a booth there and we'll have a cat, I assume a tiger, although as of today the keepers don't know which one. I told Jean I'd be there to help Saturday. So come out and say hi, next weekend, Oct. 6-7, 10 AM-5 PM, and buy a calendar or a T shirt or ( Read more... )

Sorry for the late notice, but there might be one or two people who would see this and care ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my birthday.  Thanks to all who wished me a happy birthday.

As has been our tradition for several decades, birder2 took me to dinner at The Ribeye, where I had a perfect steak dinner.  This restaurant deserves a little more attention than I think it gets.  You can pay a whole lot more for a steak, but I don't think you can get a better one ( Read more... )

We just got word, on the local newscast during All Things Considered, that due to state budget cuts, our local public radio station is eliminating its weather department.  I suspect this will not sound like a big deal to most people, because as I understand things, most people aren't used to having detailed, in-depth local weather coverage on the ( Read more... )

For anyone in the C-U area who might be interested, Max will be at the Pet Fair at Prairieland Feeds this Saturday (and possibly Sunday -- the fair is both days, but I am not positive Max will be there).  I won't be there myself, because the reason they're bringing Max is that he is calm and cooperative about going to these things, but he doesn't ( Read more... )

Just a quick note, since I need to head to bed.  I arrived at Praireland shortly before the van carrying the tigers, and I ended up being there all day.  I was only at the table briefly to spell Dustin, but I still talked to more strangers about the cats in one day than I think I have before.  As far as I am aware, none of those strangers chewed ( Read more... )

Sorry for the late notice on this; I only got confirmation today.

Tony and Otay, recently rescued tigers at EFRC, will be making an appearance at the annual Pet Fair sale at Prairieland Feeds tomorrow, Saturday Sept. 27, on Dunlap (South Neil) in Savoy.  The fair opens at 10 and the tigers are supposed to arrive then.  I am scheduled to be there ( Read more... )