4th of July Hyde Park Style

chicago may be the second city, but for the 4th it really felt like small town america. i dig it.

Chicago has a lot to live up to

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My dream... I already miss New York.

Yum!

maybe i'm just missing delicious bbq (aww fette sau) or home or both... whatever it is, this looks AMAZING to me. and i love the idea of complete meals in one container. get ready for picnics by the lake this summer, just have to find a pulled pork guy in chicago.....

home home home

usa in less than three weeks, really really exciting. in honor of that and memorial day weekend, it's all miley all the time.

what a t-rex attack looks like

how i feel about puppies

there are dogs all over this part of the world and they're just too cute to describe in words.

also, on a totally separate note, have you ever used couchsurfing.org before? thinking about trying it out....

crossword puzzles

reading modern love (standard) and this ad popped up. terribly done, but if i was in nyc, i might have to stop by for a glimpose of w. shortz in the flesh

Puxatawny Phil Pops

If I had my handmixer, I would be whipping up a batch of these without a doubt.

Happy February!