Monthly Archives: June 2007

June 29, 2007 – 6:25 am

Taking-a-break Friday Flickr Five

We have our Portland/San Francisco weather back! Last night at the baseball game, the fans wore sweatshirts (or jackets) and huddled under blankets. I loved it. Most people, not so much. I can’t believe that next week is July 4th. I had a teacher friend who used to tell me that after the 4th of [...]

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June 28, 2007 – 5:59 am

Catching up ….. counting down

It’s a lovely, cooler morning today ….. although with no meaningful rain, I’m headed out in a sec to water plants and pots. On today’s agenda is a must-needed (almost emergency) trip to the grocery store, as well as getting rid of the piles, piles, piles of paper ….. and trying not to obsess about [...]

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June 27, 2007 – 6:39 am

Oh, the places you (could) go

Okay, summer. I get it. You’re here. No need to remind me with the 90 + heat. This is when I tend to get lazy, and hunker down in the a/c with a good book. (And speaking of books, I’m now five chapters in to The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Excellent read – it’s doing a number [...]

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June 26, 2007 – 6:14 am

Magazine news

Ah, magazines. Love them – need them – hate waiting on the USPS to decide when I should get them! Today, the Tribune published its annual list of the 50 best magazines. Getting into the spirit, here are my top five for 2007: (in no particular order) Domino magazine I love how Domino has made [...]

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June 25, 2007 – 6:27 am

Did someone move Chicago?

Wow! What a gorgeous weekend we had. A baseball game, an outdoor art show, flower shopping, a bakery run ….. I even got my Sunday run in – outside! We had temps in the 60s on Saturday, and 70s on Sunday. And a nice breeze off of the lake to boot. For a minute, I [...]

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