Reni

oooooooh!!!! thanks for the heads up!! :wub :wub :wub :wub :wub :wub :wub :wub

finally, after waaaay too long I made it to the new Busch Stadium - and all I have to say is..... wow. I am not keen on a lot of the extra crap on the concourses - it's somewhat crass - too commercial, etc.......but once you are in your seat? the view is freakin spectacular and it's just a beautiful place to be. Still, I miss my old baseball home - the big ol beast that it was.

all mothers like baseball tickets for mother's day.

I know - doesn't it look heavenly?? If you are ever up this way - give me a shout - and we can go drool together. this is where I found those photos: http://idlethink.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/...ity-of-chicago/

is anyone here familiar with the Seminary Co-Op Bookstore which is underground, beneath the Chicago Theo. Seminary? Apparently, it is one of (if not THE) largest academic bookstores in the nation - though they carry all kinds of stuff. Seminary Co-Op Bookstore A prof was telling me about this place the other day - and I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before......Chicago's best kept secret? I may have to take a field trip.

oh my cod, Jen - please don't do that to us again.....

I really like Iowa - I'd rather live there than where I currently do.

MST3K style (one of my favorites)

I don't know who it was who posted those photos - but that is an amazing photograph. wow.

agreed Lou.

...and we've been hovering around $3.50 for weeks now. Our car used to fill up with less that $25.....now it takes close to $50. I take the Metra into downtown - though that isn't anything new - no way would I make that drive on a regular basis. I prefer to keep what little sanity I have left. And as for Graham's bike riding - he is a brave soul - 8-9 miles on suburban roads, with heavy traffic, most certainly not designed for bikes. I get really worried.

waiting for this one in the mail

I heard Ction will be there.

Election 2008 Going to a Cardinals game with my mom next week! and then many White Sox games throughout the summer. Stitch n' Pitch knitting day at the White Sox for my buuurthday! Graduating with my History MA (finally) watching a lot of baseball possibly traveling back out to upstate NY over the summer (taking Graham to Cooooooperstown! ) participating in my first triathlon (and hopefully finishing it - that's the goal) a relaxing summer taking a class taught by Jesuit scholar John Dear - who is like a Jesuit rock star in the social justice arena. classes this fall possible trip to Mich

oooh Priscilla is wicked scary these days.......I watch that dancing show just to watch her. It's like a train wreck.

the White Sox are sucking so bad..... Hey Rocky - at least the Sox or the Tigers will get some wins this weekend.

I love Dolly - but she really needs to lay off the plastic and the botox. She's kinda scary these days.....Kenny Rogers too. He looks WEEEEIRD.

I have a few handwritten notes from Kim Colletta somewhere. I LOVED Simple Machines back in the early 90's.....that Working Holiday Series was teh awesome. I have the Operation Ivy 1st pressing of the Hectic 7" and the original limited pressing of Plea for Peace. I have the first Rancid 7" which Lint gave to me back when we were pals. I have the first pressing of X - Los Angeles and the 1st pressing of the Blatz/Filth split LP I have no clue if any of those are actually worth anything - but in my mind, those are some of my valuables.

I will not be able to make this - though I can't speak for my beloved spouse. Sounds like fun!

I, too, was thinking purple line - but wasn't sure of how late it ran - I know it's not a 24 hour line.

no, you'd have to take the Metra - which leaves from downtown, and has a few stops along the way. However, I have no idea how close it goes to where any of the events are. You'd likely need to be picked up or get a cab. The downside of the Metra is that when you are going back into the city, the train stops running around midnight - which can leave you stranded if you miss it. Here's the website: http://www.metrarail.com/ You would take the North line - which makes a few stops on the north side of Chicago and in Evanston. http://metrarail.com/Sched/cnw_n/cnwn.shtml I am sure th