Mother's Day

Todd took me to dinner on Thursday evening to celebrate Mother's Day.  The restaurant he selected was "TRU" entertainment!  To the left is the menu of the dinner we enjoyed.  Not listed on the menu is the assortment of breads offered.  The fennel and raisin bread  was really good.  I will try it at home sometime.  Thanks Todd!

Slave Day

Todd and I made a bet wagering an eight hour slave day on Saint Patrick's Day as we sat outside at a cafe on Michigan Avenue eating lunch.  First, sitting outside in March in Chicago is a miracle of miracles.  The position I took on the bet was that the official temperature for Chicago would dip to freezing or below at least once between March 17 and May 15.  I thought I was going to lose!  On April 11 and for one day only, the official temperature in Chicago was 32 degrees. 

To cash in my slave day, I decided to use it to go to the temple and do work for my direct ancestor.  I went onto new.familysearch.org and found them.  I had Todd do work for one of my ancestors also.  It was a wonderful experience!  Other things that made the day great included being with Todd but also being able to make all the decisions without any consultations.  I got to drive, decide which route to take, and where to go after.  The only one I had to please for eight hours was myself.  It was fun!

Free Pearl Laser Treatment

On day three, my thought was "What have I done to myself!"

Two weeks later, it looks pretty good.  Was it worth it?  Maybe. Would I do it again?  I don't think so.

Tax Day 2012

I want to be "Fair and Balanced" in my reporting. I had written a blog earlier this month about the Chicago "Occupy" rally. Now I am going to share pictures of the "Tea Party" and "Americans for Prosperity" rally held on tax day in the Daley Plaza.

The two speeches I listened to were quite interesting. The speakers addressed cutting spending, getting rid of corrupt state legislators and the Obama health care legislation.

I think the police were less "occupied" during this rally. I could only count seven and they were all hanging out together at the far end of the plaza away from the rally.

Oops!

I recently went to see my daughter and while there we did some spring cleaning.  At one point she acted embarrassed by the dust that was behind furniture.  To assure her that this happens to all of us.  When I returned to my home, I was inspired to paint the walls in my apartment.  After pulling my bed away from the wall, I found...  dust!  The dust does not look nearly as abundant in the photo as it did live.  Like I said, it happens to all of us!

Birthday Celebration!

My children's birthdays fall within a 3 week period every year. It is a great time to think about them and how much joy they have brought to my life. This year I increased the joy by celebrating with my own cake: white with lemon frosting and shredded coconut. Happy birthday kiddos!!!

Indian Mounds in the USA!!!

I met my sister in Collinville, Illinois to view the Cahokia Mounds. What a treat. I got to spend the day with my sister and see something so significant! In this picture, we are standing on the lower base of the largest mound. This mound is the biggest know earth mound in all of the Americas. The depictions of the entire site give a perspective of the immense size and grandeur of the area. It is certainly a must stop for visitors passing through.








Perspective of the large
mound with multiple
tiers.

The large mound is in

the distance across
the courtyard.