Great breakfast and brunch spot. Try the red velvet and banana pancakes or the Chicago skillet. Delish! Open til 3.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Brunch 4 Stars!
644 N Orleans, Chicago
Great breakfast and brunch spot. Try the red velvet and banana pancakes or the Chicago skillet. Delish! Open til 3.
Great breakfast and brunch spot. Try the red velvet and banana pancakes or the Chicago skillet. Delish! Open til 3.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Tonight! 5 Stars!
Chicago Magnificent Mile Lights Festival tonight 5:30 -7pm. Concerts throughout the day. Fireworks at 6:55pm at Michigan/Chicago River.
Also Navy Pier Fireworks tonight at 9pm.
Kickoff of Holiday Season Chicago Style. I Love it!
More info @http://magnificentmilelightsfestival.com/index.php
Also Navy Pier Fireworks tonight at 9pm.
Kickoff of Holiday Season Chicago Style. I Love it!
More info @http://magnificentmilelightsfestival.com/index.php
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Today's Insight
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose," Steven Paul Jobs
Life of Steve Jobs
Life of Steve Jobs
Monday, September 19, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Today's Insight
It's going to hurt either way, so you might as well do it right
Thaddeus Rego
These are the words I heard from my fitness expert as the burn from the abdominal circuit had kicked in and I struggled to complete my set of bicycles. The quote stuck with me because it was true then and I realized it is true about life in general.
No matter the choices we each make in life at some point we are bound to experience some form of hurt, physical or emotional. We have a choice as to how we will react to the hurt and what we will take away from it. I choose to acknowledge the hurt as temporary and not reflective of my true nature and know that if I move through life challenges in the right way I only grow stronger.
Thaddeus Rego
These are the words I heard from my fitness expert as the burn from the abdominal circuit had kicked in and I struggled to complete my set of bicycles. The quote stuck with me because it was true then and I realized it is true about life in general.
No matter the choices we each make in life at some point we are bound to experience some form of hurt, physical or emotional. We have a choice as to how we will react to the hurt and what we will take away from it. I choose to acknowledge the hurt as temporary and not reflective of my true nature and know that if I move through life challenges in the right way I only grow stronger.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Today's Insight
I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind. Yet, strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.
Kahlil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran
Monday, August 15, 2011
My Grandmother Died, I feel something...
My paternal grandmother made her transition yesterday (my stepfather's mother). I know our spirits are eternal and only her human body has perished. She is truly free, enveloped in peace, love, and wholeness. Still I have been feeling something all day. I can't put a name to it. As I made travel plans and informed my employer and others who needed to know I'd be out of town, I felt something inside. I have not cried, because I know the truth of her life. It is not sadness. She had her 95th birthday just last week. It was a long-life with lots of love. Yet I feel something....
My guess is I need to do some forgiveness work. Forgiving myself and releasing that I could have been a better granddaughter - called more frequently, visited more frequently, sent more pictures, just been better. I love my grandmother and appreciate all she did to support me and my siblings throughout our lives. I am thankful for the love and pride I know she always carried for me. I am thankful for knowing her and I am thankful for the peace she is now. So there it is, I feel forgiven and thankful. I love you Grandma. Talk to you later.
My guess is I need to do some forgiveness work. Forgiving myself and releasing that I could have been a better granddaughter - called more frequently, visited more frequently, sent more pictures, just been better. I love my grandmother and appreciate all she did to support me and my siblings throughout our lives. I am thankful for the love and pride I know she always carried for me. I am thankful for knowing her and I am thankful for the peace she is now. So there it is, I feel forgiven and thankful. I love you Grandma. Talk to you later.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Koran by Heart: 5 Stars!
The HBO documentary "Koran by Heart" is excellent: 5 Stars!
The movie follows several students from different countries who participated in the annual contest in Cairo in which Muslim children recite the Koran. As inspiring and uplifting as watching the youth prepare and participate in the National Spelling Bee in the United States.
You get a glimpse of the background of each student's culture, education, and parental influence. Great film that should leave you both smiling and thinking. Great to watch with children.
The movie follows several students from different countries who participated in the annual contest in Cairo in which Muslim children recite the Koran. As inspiring and uplifting as watching the youth prepare and participate in the National Spelling Bee in the United States.
You get a glimpse of the background of each student's culture, education, and parental influence. Great film that should leave you both smiling and thinking. Great to watch with children.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Today's Insight
Thankful for all that is my life, its continuous expansion, and the eternal support and supply of the source of all!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Tv & Movies
Finally saw King's Speech. 5 Stars! Beautiful cinematography, great acting, & witty!
Also caught up on the recent original Stars & HBO series Camelot & Game of Thrones. Stories of Kings, Queens, betrayal, loyalty, love, lust, fear, courage, superstition, and religion. 3.5 Stars!
Also caught up on the recent original Stars & HBO series Camelot & Game of Thrones. Stories of Kings, Queens, betrayal, loyalty, love, lust, fear, courage, superstition, and religion. 3.5 Stars!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Chicago Festivals This Weekend
- Chicago Blues Festival (FREE)
- Ribfest Chicago
- Party at St. Mike's
- Neon Marshmallow Music Festival
- Old Town Art Fair
- Wells Street Art Festival
- Andersonville Midsommarfest
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