For my birthday date with Seth I hemmed and hawed about what I wanted to do, but in the end, I really just wanted the cheese again 😆 This is the 5 course cheese tasting paired with wine and charcuterie at Beautiful Rind. I did it last year and I’d be happy doing it for every birthday going forward 😆
Anyway, theatre is amazing because it’s truly a living art form. And Hamilton continually astounds me with its exceptional artistry on every level. 3/3
And a FABULOUS acting choice; during the Lawrence interlude it seems so contrived that Alexander asks Eliza to read the letter, but this time, the actor patted his vest pocket like HE WAS LOOKING FOR HIS GLASSES and that’s why he needed Eliza to read it! It made it so intentional 2/3
More from Hamilton! Yes, this was my 14th time seeing this show. But every single time I notice different things AND there are intentional differences. Tonight the actor playing Phillip did such a good job with him as a kid, just little things that made him seem like, well, a 9 year old. 1/3
Botanic Gardens Orchid Show highlights! Wonderful as always! Post 4 of 4
Botanic Gardens Orchid Show highlights! Wonderful as always! Post 3 of 4
Botanic Gardens Orchid Show highlights! Wonderful as always! Post 2 of 4
Botanic Gardens Orchid Show highlights! Wonderful as always! Post 1 of 4
Stella was reading for homework (she also listens to the audio book as she’s reading. We figured out for both Stella and Emmett, it’s infinitely easier for them to comprehend and focus if they can both hear and read the words) and Penny has been INCREDIBLY CUTE
Walk today featuring some beautiful fungus and a pair of mallards having bath time:)
Walk today. Lots of geese, including these two taking a snooze on a log, a flock of red-breasted mergansers taking a break on their migration north (I love their fun hairdo:), a red-winged blackbird (which surely means spring is near if they’re migrating back up!)
The past few weeks… Emmett had IGSMA, I saw The Outsiders, Emmett’s gymnastics showcase, Seth and I did an into to curling class! It was fun! Harder than I expected but we had a good time!
Chicago River was really showing off on this beautiful day
I redid an area in my family room by framing some prints of pictures I took and moving a few other things around. I love it ❤️
Another amazing weather day! Went for a walk and got to watch this beauty for awhile.
My daffodils are coming up!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The circle of life
It’s helpful for physical health (weightlifting helps with bone health and shows promise at reducing dementia, swimming is good for my heart, yoga keeps my joints and muscles fluid), but it’s also so important for my mental health, especially the walks. 2/2
The weather has helped, but I’ve been able to fit in exercise 7 of the past 8 days. It’s helped so much reframing exercise as movement that I enjoy. Most of those days were walks, but I also did a yoga class (which I’ve been doing weekly), swimming, and weights (which I’ve really been enjoying). 1/2
Beautiful weather the past few days and some lovely walks
Happy Valentine’s Day! Heart pizza from Lou Malnati’s, Valentine crafts, family JackBox games (I didn’t think to take pictures but it was very funny) and family Mad-Libs (I found some while cleaning and I’m happy to report that filling in with things like toilet and buttcheeks is still very funny 😆)
Loved the half time show! I know Bad Bunny from things like SNL and just general cultural knowledge, but I don’t know his music much at all. It’s so fun! How can anyone not dance? And the set design was absolutely incredible. I’m loving learning about all the symbolism throughout. Amazing artists.
The care that he’s a racist, but not in the way that we’d like them to care. They care in that they’re glad he’s a racist because it gives them permission to be openly racist. For years they’ve been mad that shifting culture took that from them. Him being racist is a feature not a glitch for them.
Had my regular 6 mo. oncologist check-up. Everything continues to be great! Next year around this time, I’ll be hitting the 5 year mark for finishing all treatments. 5 year is officially the “no evidence of disease” marker so I can’t wait.
Lots of winter activities this week.. sledding and skiing! Kids did great with skiing
Winter walk with a gorgeous sunset
Paul Tazewell exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry today! It was great! Costumes from West Side Story, Hamilton, The Wiz that was on TV, a production of the Sleeping Beauty ballet, and Wicked (the movie). It was incredible being able to see the detail up close. Absolutely gorgeous. 5/5
Paul Tazewell exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry today! It was great! Costumes from West Side Story, Hamilton, The Wiz that was on TV, a production of the Sleeping Beauty ballet, and Wicked (the movie). It was incredible being able to see the detail up close. Absolutely gorgeous. 4/5
Paul Tazewell exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry today! It was great! Costumes from West Side Story, Hamilton, The Wiz that was on TV, a production of the Sleeping Beauty ballet, and Wicked (the movie). It was incredible being able to see the detail up close. Absolutely gorgeous. 3/5
