Donor, BC, and I after night two of U2′s concerts in Chicago I had a fantastic weekend in Chicago seeing both U2 shows this weekend at Soldier Field. The show had a scope I can barely describe, photos won’t do justice, and I can’t imagine I’ll ever see something like that again. At least not [...]

I’ll be in New Orleans 49 days from today. I can’t wait!! After way too much Christmas sale shopping (75% off at Target!), I came home to find a box outside my apartment door. Imagine my delight when I opened it and found this: Mini King Cakes from Randazzo’s Camellia City Bakery. A post-Christmas, pre-Mardi [...]

First off let me wish a belated shared birthday to Muiread, my cousin Mary K., and John Mayer. Hope everyone had a pleasant day. I worked yesterday, lest my co-workers riot for the lack of treats. I made peanut butter brownies using the recipe from Camp Wesley Woods. They tasted just like I remembered. And [...]

Sunday, Sept. 14th was Taly’s 2nd birthday. Family, friends, and photos ensued. Clicking any picture will take you to the original on Flickr where you can see it larger. [I'm still working on getting Flickr integration squared away.] [flickr album=72157607944075314 num=30 size=Square] There are six more pictures in the album.

To say that October is a popular birthday month for my family and friends is an understatement. Today alone I’m celebrating three birthdays. First up, my Uncle Ron is turning 75 today! Happy Birthday, Uncle Ron. I use this occasion to show off one of my favorite old family photos. It is of Uncle Ron [...]

Yesterday I played Auntie Wendy at two birthday parties for some of my fave next generation Hawkeyes. First up was Taly’s 2nd birthday where family and friends celebrated at Wilson’s Orchard: Followed by Ben’s 1st birthday where the poor kid was a little stunned at the wall of paparazzi family and friends who sang and [...]

I’m making a valiant attempt to catch up on some of my back-logged photos. Two weekends ago, I headed up to Milwaukee for a fun-filled weekend. My host for the weekend was the fabulous Harrison family; Sarah, Stacey, Lucas, & Charlie. I arrived on Saturday afternoon enjoyed just getting to chat with Sarah and Stacey [...]

No, not aliens. Diane and Lindsey came to visit a bit ago and since I’m suddenly a picture-posting machine, here are a couple of shots: More photos over on Flickr.

Jerry conducts his serenade at Oyama on Wednesday:

Saturday was the 2008 Iowa Spring Game in Iowa City. A time for friends to gather, practice their tailgating skills, and cheer for football. It was a semi-warm and damp day. I joined the gathering in one of the lots behind the rec building around 10am. How lovely to be able to find a free [...]