This has been a lovely June day.  I didn't have plans today and Whitney had to work, so I've had the afternoon to myself.  I took my book to a coffee shop and treated myself to a cappuccino.  Then I went to Jung's to get fertilizer for our tomato plants.  I decided to walk through the large lot of trees, shrubs, plants, and bushes for sale.  It's a ( Read more... )

It's been so long since I've posted that I wasn't sure my account still existed.  But it does, and I'm glad.  I need to work out so many things that are clouding my head.  I've been lost in thought for so long that I need to come back to writing things down and working them out on "paper."   When I don't, I get bogged down with half completed ( Read more... )

So here I am, in 2009, writing in my journal because I said I would.  I'm in my living room watching an NFL playoff game between Miami and Baltimore.  Actually, let me correct that.  I am on the computer and Whitney is watching the game.  I don't really care about NFL football unless the Steelers are playing.  My loyalty to the Pittsburgh team ( Read more... )

Well according to my profile, this is the first entry in 65 weeks.  That seems about right.   I used to live alone and writing in here was a way to talk to someone, albeit, an imaginary friend of sorts.  Now that I live with Whitney, it seems to be less necessary, since I spew all my thoughts and rants onto him.  He's very much my soulmate and I ( Read more... )

As much as I seem to get caught up in the global consequences of our continued foreign policy approach, I do believe that with this upcoming political campaign for presidency, our domestic agenda must be first and foremost a priority.   It feels like with the "war on terror" continuing to keep us in our place, we neglect to give health care, social ( Read more... )

Being angry is an every day thing for me.   I read the news every day at work and feelings of disgust and anger rise rather regularly.  Poor Whitney has to endure a freshly angered rant at least once a week as I need to vent my frustration over our current government.   Putting aside for a moment the fact that we are in a war that tears us up ( Read more... )

Time Out Chicago's Blog on the Jeff Awards....

Deb:  I could go for an ice cream cone right now ( Read more... )

I'm pretty pumped!    Now I have to find a dress....

Trib Announcement

We closed Fat Pig on Sunday, after a 7 month run and I'm a little sad.  There is relief, yes.  Mostly because I have time to do my taxes and go to the movies and sleep.  But really it feels like I'm saying good bye to a dear close friend.   No play, show, or project has meant this much to me and it's hard to say good bye.  I miss Helen very much ( Read more... )