Category Archives: The Arts

Into The Woods

Posted on August 30, 2010 by steve

I was awakened by Linda informing me it was 11:30AM and we were about to miss our lunch reservation! A quick shower and short cab ride took us to Petrus, one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants, where we had a leisurely, … Continue reading →

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NU Library

Posted on August 19, 2010 by steve

Today was my last day to walk around, so I wandered up through the Northwestern campus and visited the library, which is really, really large. And confusing. The three towers are linked in a very unintuitive way on all but … Continue reading →

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Al’s Deli

Posted on August 16, 2010 by steve

It really is true that you need to live in a place for a while to discover its secrets. I’ve been in Evanston for two months, yet it’s only in the past two days that I’ve happened upon two of … Continue reading →

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Sepia

Posted on August 14, 2010 by steve

Dani spent the day writing new material for The Last Telepath. It’s very vivid. Tonight we went to Sepia, which was recommended to me by Scott Joseph. What a different experience from last night at Graham Elliot! We could actually … Continue reading →

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Graham Elliot

Posted on August 14, 2010 by steve

This morning while Dani was taking her midterm I unlocked Jackie’s bike from its parking meter and examined what was keeping the front wheel from turning. Not only was the hand brake pressed against it, but the wheel was bent. … Continue reading →

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An Evening With Stephen Schwartz

Posted on August 8, 2010 by steve

I made orange rolls for breakfast, in my ongoing effort to clear out the fridge for vacation. Then for lunch we walked down to Addis Abeba and had a platter of mostly vegetarian offerings — very tasty. On the way … Continue reading →

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Songwriter’s Showcase

Posted on August 6, 2010 by steve

Dani had her chemistry midterm this morning. It sounds like it wasn’t as hard as it could have been, but in any event she’s glad it’s over and she can enjoy the weekend. She’s looking forward to being done in … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Smoke House Garlic Bread

Posted on August 5, 2010 by steve

I’ve been converting Bill Bryson’s new book, At Home, from CD to m4b so I can listen to it as an audiobook on our trip to England next month. I use a program called audiobookbuilder which works quite nicely. I … Continue reading →

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A Perfectly (Awful) Musical

Posted on July 31, 2010 by steve

We had a quiet day of reading. We went to Kansaku for lunch and had the salmon ceviche roll again. We also had a north shore blvd roll, which was rolled in soy paper rather then seaweed, something I never … Continue reading →

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Moto

Posted on July 24, 2010 by steve

We went to Chicago for lunch, a play and dinner. Lunch was at Petterino’s, in the heart of the theatre district. It’s a lot like Sardi’s, right down to the decor. After lunch we walked across the street to see … Continue reading →

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Books by the Pound

Posted on July 19, 2010 by steve

The place that sells used books by the pound, Market Fresh Books, has opened a second location only two blocks from their original spot. The rents must be cheap on theses abandoned storefronts. I bought 12 ounces of book this … Continue reading →

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The Doobie Brothers and Chicago

Posted on July 16, 2010 by steve

I walked up to Windy City Garden Center on Green Bay Road. It’s basically a fenced lot with some tables of flowers. My goal was to find some flowers to put into the two planters where the seeds I planted … Continue reading →

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James Taylor and Carole King

Posted on July 9, 2010 by steve

Dani said that her final exam went well. It took all three hours for her to do it and check it. We rented a car and picked up the footstools I bought at World Market, which are very nice. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Sins of Sor Juana

Posted on July 3, 2010 by steve

Dani and I went to see The Sins of Sor Juana at the Goodman Theatre. It’s a drama based upon the real life of a 17th century woman scholar and writer in Mexico. It was directed by the same person … Continue reading →

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You’re a Mediocre Musical, Charlie Brown

Posted on July 2, 2010 by steve

My diverticulosis has been acting up, this time on my left side, so I took it easy today. We walked up to the theatre to see a student production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. They did a good … Continue reading →

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All The World’s a Stage

Posted on June 29, 2010 by steve

Today was pretty quiet, working at home. I walked up to the Theatre and Interpretation Center to exchange some tickets because Dani wants to go to a drama in Chicago this weekend. On the way home I dodged a troop … Continue reading →

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Main Street

Posted on June 26, 2010 by steve

Dani and I walked down to Main Street, about a mile south, and explored. We found an impressive rock shop, Dave’s Down to Earth Rock Shop, that had what must be a multi-million dollar fossil collection / museum in the … Continue reading →

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Rock & Roll

Posted on June 1, 2010 by steve

A busy day back at work after the long weekend. Last month was the first time we broke $800K in a month. This month looks good, too, with a proposal out for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that … Continue reading →

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A Surprise in the Night

Posted on May 30, 2010 by steve

These are some more shots taken around the house using the TX7’s HDR mode. Last night I was awakened to a scrabbling sound, and woke up to find something on my pillow. I leapt out of bed and turned the … Continue reading →

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New Camera, New Journal

Posted on May 29, 2010 by steve

I thought it would be fun to keep a journal this summer, since I’m planning to travel this summer, and to spend much of it with Dani, in Evanston, Illinois. So I downloaded a journal writing application to see whether … Continue reading →

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Scotland & Ireland 2008

Posted on August 2, 2008 by steve

We scheduled this extended trip to the UK to coincide with Dani and her friends from Trinity Prep performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Dani departed ahead of us, on Tuesday, July 29th, with her school group. They spent a … Continue reading →

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New York 2005

Posted on July 9, 2005 by steve

Dani’s Broadway Journal Day 1, 7/9/05 Manhattan The day mercifully didn’t start out at the crack of dawn. We had an 11:35 direct flight to New York. The flight was rescheduled to 11:20 so we were a little worried about … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Grand Canyon in Art 1996

Posted on December 27, 1996 by steve

The annual “Return of the WEDI” trip in 1996 went to the Grand Canyon for the only time. When I travel I like to keep a journal so I can experience the trip again, years later. Now I use a laptop, … Continue reading →

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