Grumpy's burned down last night. It's been boarded up. For those of you unfamiliar with this tiny cafe, it was a mainstay here in Tremont. She's one of our oldest established restaurants, a true neighborhood pillar. The owner had just remodeled in early summer and everyone who worked there was very proud of it. It was the kind of place that gave ( Read more... )

Yes, I'm still here.

I've a lot on my mind and lot's to do.

1. New job starts Sunday. I've cleaned the office, tossing out old paperwork and clutter, filed my new insurance policies, etc. I finally got my plates and license renewed. I'm trying to get my crap together here. Today I set the alarm for 8:30AM and actually got up. When the new job starts ( Read more... )

Councilman Joe Cimperman (Ward 13) mailed letters to the residents of Tremont, and I recieved mine today ( Read more... )

The worst thing about bronchitis is that you have to let it run its course ( Read more... )

I have this and I've been in my house since Friday. I can't move around much or I'll get extremely short of breath. It's like having asthma but it doesn't stop. I'm tired and my stomach hurts from coughing. It's the same awful thing I had a month ago.

Unbelievable... the eye infection has gone away, but I've woken up with a sore throat. The same symptoms I had a month ago. Is that even possible? Am I dying? Have I been cursed ( Read more... )

I'm actually high-fiving myself AND patting myself on the back all at the same time!!! Too bad I don't have a camera. It's a Kodak moment!

Oh, joy! I woke up with an eye infection! I never get those! When I was making my birthday wish list I didn't even think of that one! This is perfect... it'll be acute by then ( Read more... )

Found my job description while I was trying to calculate my estimated tax witholdings ( Read more... )

Seeing as how I might be starting a new job soon, there are some details I ought to get in order: