Wish flower frenzy

View from the back seat of the Mazda

E. B. took some pics as we headed to REI to buy a roof rack for the car.

Jenny's Birthday

Jenny turned 30 today. In celebration, we went to a yummy restaurant in Roscoe Village run by followers of Sri Chinmoy. Sri Chinmoy claims to have once lifted over 7,000 pounds with one arm according to Wikipedia. Whatever.

They make good eggs and it was a fun time. Nata took some snaps of the birthday girl.

Touching real brains at the science fair

Finn's Visit & More Good parenting from Dad

Finn and his associated Nicholson-Crotty adults were in this weekend. The boy hung tough with E.B. on a bed wrestling. We also had DD cat grabbing and a three person bath. Big fun.

Thanks to Google, I just learned the boy is a sponsor of the St. Louis Zoo as well. They put 'em to work early in Missouri it seems.

After a Sunday PM storm, E.B. and Dad went for a walk searching for worms. I was reasonably sure that other branch wasn't going to fall and hit the power line. I mean, if it hadn't happened already . . .

Crouching tiger, sleeping turtle

Turtle bikin'

Spring Feast at Grandma Bonnie's

Bright shiny brisk spring day. Had a big feast at Bonnie's with Larry and Sue too. E.B. liked both the leg of lamb and pork tenderloin. Nata focused on the strawberry shortcake.

Mom van in effect

Jules, Nata, Amy, Zoe and a friend of Zoe's from school all went to Adler on Friday. Still had one seat to spare!

Look at this hipster

Opening day of gelato season

Natalie's fashion debut

WCIU, The U / You and Me This Morning / Aleah / Spring Looks at Psycho Baby

Easter 4

Front porches are for eating eggs.

Easter 3

Nata had her first Peep this year. There will be more.

Fletcher hired a personal valet at Garfield. Pretty cool.

Easterfest #2

Easter Insanity!

Fletcher, D and Valerie came for a visit. It was epic, dude. Wicker Park, Lincoln Park Zoo and Garfield Park Conservatory. A visit from the Easter Bunny, paseos, tricycles and more.

West Siders

E.B. on the way to Smith and Humboldt Parks on two wheels. He got his first whiff of hot garbage for 2010 today. "The smell of summer" Dad said helpfully.

Also a recent status pic of our crack bag collection gathered on walks in the neighborhood.

Biking progress continues

Nata in training for Fletcher's visit

First bbq of the season

CTA ride home

Nata took this while E.B. tried to punch my neck.

Trip to the Loop

Hit the usual sites and saw some new spots. Elliot's Bean drawing included reflections of people, buildings and clouds. Real progress for the boy.

Dad had never been across the bridge from Millennium Park to the Modern Wing of the AIC. Also, the patio up there was new to all of us.

E. B. set up a lego scene which included some sort of a meeting and a minifig going potty. Classy kid.

Drawing observations on AIC veranda

The girls at Chief O'Neils - happy st pat's

Elliot is up on two wheels

Spring at Alliance