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2005 was the first for my Yearly Themes approach to a new year. I began by making a 36 hour trip to New York City to watch the ball drop in Times Square. The crowd was huge and I did not make it into Times Square but I could see the ball drop. The best [...]

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Alinea, Magnificent Mile, Crobar, and a Billy Goat

Cheezeborger, no fries, cheeps, and a coke (well in my case BGT Dark draft)

It was nearly non-stop from boarding the plane in Tampa on Friday 2:00PM till stepping back off the plane Sunday at just before midnight. Arriving at O’Hare was fun and the ride on the CTA gave a chance to sink into Chicago in getting ready for the weekend.  Stepping off the CTA at the Red [...]

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Alinea

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This past Friday night (March 20, 09) Shelley and I had dinner reservation at Alinea in Chicago.  (It was in celebration of her birthday) It was 20+ courses of the most deliciously flavorful and textural food I have consumed paired with excellent wines.  In the three hours that passed while I was enjoying one culinary [...]

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An Aardvark, A Calamity, and trash

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On Wednesday I saw my first armadillo in the wild.  I was so excited at the sighting that my brain would say only aardvark for some reason.  but in reality is so was an armadillo.   Three in fact all around the southern end of the St. Petersburg Airport.  All I’ve to find now is an otter, [...]