Tues Jan 6

Tried for Garfield Park Conservatory, but delay due to lovely weather on 290 -
so headed to Dick's sporting goods,
Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes
Quick Visit to IKEA
REI
saw The Day the Earth Stood Still at Meadowdale
said yo to Cari & Michael, Strange & Jim
realized I'd left my wallet at the movies -ran back & found it
went to Wild Orchid for Thai.

Mon Jan 5, 09

Train down
Field Museum
- Inca Exhibit
- Sue
- Footsteps of the Crow

Chipotle for lunch
Garretts popcorn for dinner :D
delay on the 6:25 express, but made it home by 8pm-ish

Sun Jan 4 2008

Cari dragged us off shopping to Menards & Lowes.
Pita got to be the Sherpa - lugging about the Heavy shelves Cari needed...

Sat Jan 3rd

Tried for the Field Museum - too much traffic!
Did Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg
after LL Bean
Went to Village Pizza for a double decker canadian bacon, pineapple & spinach. YUM

Triton college - Cernon Space Center - to see Seasons and their 10 minute - what's happening in the sky show. Very cool place
BOGO thru AAA

Fri Jan 2 2008

A trip to Michigan -
headed down to Con's - dropped off the old couch frames for vic to use as a bed frame, and threw Con into my car, then headed to the old cottage.
Very chilly in MI - checked out the beach, nice ice dunes
They've put the electric underground at the cottages.
Enclosed the back porch (part) as part of the kitchen.

Went on to the Light House Place outlet mall - found a cool garlic press (like mine) for Pita.
sock shop is closed.
And coffee filter for strange.
to the Chinese Buffet for dinner & back to Con's and on to home.

Thur Jan 1st 2009

Shopping at Steve & Barry's
Dominoes (Mex train) at my house - finished off the Bermuda gold liquor