Erin booked a hands on sushi class for us last night at the Chopping Block. We had a ton of fun learning how to shop for sushi grade fish, select ingredients, and prepare some of our favorite maki, nigiri and even hand rolls. We were really surprised at how easy it is to sushi. A couple pointers:
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Erin and I saw Bobby Bare Jr. at the Double Door last night - so good!
I just received an email from Ticketmaster reminding me two upcoming Wilco shows on 11/24 and 11/25 at the Auditorium Theatre here in Chicago. This is a great example of simple intelligence in which Ticketmaster is proactively alerting me of an upcoming show for a band whom I’ve bought tickets for in the past. Problem is - I already bought tickets for both of these shows at 10 AM this morning!
It’s not that I don’t have a lot to write about, it’s just that I’ve been struggling with how much and how public. It all started early this summer when someone kicked in our garage door and stole my car along with Erin’s bike. It definitely wasn’t a random break in either; someone was watching our house and knew that I left the house to go for a run. This made me reluctant to post anything personal up on this site, but since this is such an easy way for friends and family members keep tabs on me (and vice versa), there is no point in going incommunicado.
I’m curious, how are you you managing your digital photos? What’s your setup and why do you like it?
Here is a photo of our new puppy, Roscoe, with Erin. He was one of eight brothers and sisters, all named after characters on the Dukes of Hazard. We had considered changing his name, but it fit him so well.
Now that I have a lot more flexible schedule these days, I’m getting more of the annoying life tasks done during the week so that Erin and I can fully enjoy our weekend and not have to run a bunch of errands. For example:
“I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals. I’m a vegetarian because I hate plants.”
If you’re a Chicago resident reading this and enjoy coffee, take a few seconds to vote for your favorite coffee shop