Saturday, July 5, 2014
Day 185*
I was thankful to get back in the gym with John and Keith for a change. I was also thankful to be able to grill out with friends for the 4th of July. It was great to sit outside and eat and watch the fireworks all around the city.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Day 183
Today I'm thankful for a great evening out with John. We ate supper at Pizano's, had drinks at Argo Tea, and then saw Brigadoon at the Goodman Theatre. Brigadoon was definitely one of my favorite shows so far!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Day 182
Today I'm thankful for a relatively easy day at work and a hot, sweaty 5 mile run with Natallie afterwards.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Days 178-181*
Day 178 - I was thankful for a safe drive to Columbus and a fun evening with Jamine, Brandon, Cade and Blake.
Day 179 - I was thankful to be able to attend my cousin Chelsey's bridal shower. It was fun to catch up with a few of my aunts and cousins again!
Day 180 - I was thankful to visit one of my Chicago Scholars from this past year at UW-Madison. She's already there for a summer program before starting her first semester in the fall.
Day 181 - I am thankful for an incredibly lazy day at home. I slept in and caught up on a few things around the apartment...and never left my building!
Day 179 - I was thankful to be able to attend my cousin Chelsey's bridal shower. It was fun to catch up with a few of my aunts and cousins again!
Day 180 - I was thankful to visit one of my Chicago Scholars from this past year at UW-Madison. She's already there for a summer program before starting her first semester in the fall.
Day 181 - I am thankful for an incredibly lazy day at home. I slept in and caught up on a few things around the apartment...and never left my building!
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Day 177
Today I'm thankful for a fun evening with the Chicago Scholars Associate Board. We just had a meeting but it was fun to meet new people and think about the start of our second year.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Day 176
Today I'm thankful for yoga. It was nice to come home and recharge there. I'm so thankful to have yoga classes in my building!
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Day 175
Today I'm thankful for a great night with the Chicago running community. The Chicago Marathon, Plaza at Park Grill restaurant, and Goose Island sponsored a fun run and it was great! Natallie and I had such a good time!
Monday, June 23, 2014
Days 171-174*
Day 171 - I was thankful that Aubrey had a safe, though delayed, trip from NYC to Chicago. It was great to spend time with Aubrey, Vibha, and Anit again!
Day 172 - I was thankful to have an awesome time with my new Chicago Scholars cohort at the Amazing College Race. We had a blast!
Day 173 - I was thankful to spend much of the day with Aubrey and friends. I was also thankful to see Geiner again. We had a great time watching the USA vs Portugal World Cup match though the result could have been a little better!
Day 174 - Today, I'm thankful for my coworker. It's really amazing to me that we are on the same page so very often. We work so well together.
Day 172 - I was thankful to have an awesome time with my new Chicago Scholars cohort at the Amazing College Race. We had a blast!
Day 173 - I was thankful to spend much of the day with Aubrey and friends. I was also thankful to see Geiner again. We had a great time watching the USA vs Portugal World Cup match though the result could have been a little better!
Day 174 - Today, I'm thankful for my coworker. It's really amazing to me that we are on the same page so very often. We work so well together.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Day 170
Today I'm thankful that I got to chat with Grandma Jo and that the tests she had last week turned out OK. Hopefully the new medicine she is getting will help her feel better.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Days 165-169*
Day 165 - I was thankful to spend an evening with my aunt, uncle, and cousin near Madison. It had been quite a while since I had seen them. They're such fun people. We had a great time!
Day 166 - I was thankful to celebrate Cade and Blake's second birthdays with them and their families. I can't get over how adorable and fun they are. Jamine and Brandon are amazing parents!
Day 167 - I was thankful for a whole day with my mom. We had a great time on the Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruise and eating dim sum with John.
Day 168 - I was thankful for another great day with my mom! We went shopping, had drinks at the Signature Lounge at the top of the John Hancock Center, and had dinner outside at Howells and Hood.
Day 169 - Today I am thankful for a good day at work, one last lunch with my mom before she rode the train back to Wisconsin, and a 3 mile run in the rain.
Day 166 - I was thankful to celebrate Cade and Blake's second birthdays with them and their families. I can't get over how adorable and fun they are. Jamine and Brandon are amazing parents!
Day 167 - I was thankful for a whole day with my mom. We had a great time on the Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruise and eating dim sum with John.
Day 168 - I was thankful for another great day with my mom! We went shopping, had drinks at the Signature Lounge at the top of the John Hancock Center, and had dinner outside at Howells and Hood.
Day 169 - Today I am thankful for a good day at work, one last lunch with my mom before she rode the train back to Wisconsin, and a 3 mile run in the rain.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Day 164
Today I'm thankful that it was a beautiful Friday.
Also, our travel plans for Tahiti didn't quite go through as expected yesterday...but I think they're all set now. Whew!
Also, our travel plans for Tahiti didn't quite go through as expected yesterday...but I think they're all set now. Whew!
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Day 163
Today I'm thankful for a great date night with John...dinner at Berghoff's, drinks at Argo, and The Last Ship.
I'm also super thankful that we finally booked our vacation for the summer...Tahiti, here we come!
I'm also super thankful that we finally booked our vacation for the summer...Tahiti, here we come!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Day 162
Today I'm thankful to have been able to listen to a wonderful talk about mental health and flourishing by Corey Keyes. He certainly gave me many things to think about both in my own life and in the care of college students.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Days 160-161
Yesterday I was thankful to have an awesome coworker who I can vent to about family issues. (And it works both ways.) I was also thankful to randomly run in to one of the Chicago Scholars students I know who will be off to college in Boston in the fall.
Today I'm thankful Natallie and I made it out for our run before it started pouring and the wind really picked up.
Today I'm thankful Natallie and I made it out for our run before it started pouring and the wind really picked up.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Days 156-159*
Day 156 - I was thankful for a great evening out with John. We ate at Mity Nice, a sit down restaurant in Water Tower Place. It was pretty good and fun to try something different. Then we saw Buyer & Cellar at the Broadway Playhouse theater. I didn't quite get all the jokes, but Michael Urie did an amazing job in the one-man show.
Day 157 - I was thankful for a quiet night at home without internet. Yes, that's right, I was thankful to not have internet for an evening. John went out with Keith so I had the evening to myself. I had planned to catch up on emails, etc. but after putting laundry away, I realized the internet didn't work anymore. So, I was forced to watch a couple of TV shows from two seasons ago that I had downloaded on my computer and read. It was wonderful!
Day 158 - I was thankful to get in a 4 mile run on a beautiful morning and for a safe drive up to Oshkosh.
Day 159 - Today, I'm thankful that we were able to be at the memorial mass for Grandpa John and have brunch with Grandma Jo and family. I'm also thankful that my husband drove to and from Oshkosh so I was able to catch up on some things.
Day 157 - I was thankful for a quiet night at home without internet. Yes, that's right, I was thankful to not have internet for an evening. John went out with Keith so I had the evening to myself. I had planned to catch up on emails, etc. but after putting laundry away, I realized the internet didn't work anymore. So, I was forced to watch a couple of TV shows from two seasons ago that I had downloaded on my computer and read. It was wonderful!
Day 158 - I was thankful to get in a 4 mile run on a beautiful morning and for a safe drive up to Oshkosh.
Day 159 - Today, I'm thankful that we were able to be at the memorial mass for Grandpa John and have brunch with Grandma Jo and family. I'm also thankful that my husband drove to and from Oshkosh so I was able to catch up on some things.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Day 155
Today I'm thankful that John has been approved to continue his position at UIC for one more year! Whew! The tenure-track professor search resumes this fall.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Day 153
Today I'm thankful that I was able to sleep in my own bed last night, sleep in, and get in my scheduled 10.5 mile training run. Now it's time for bed!
Days 143-152*
Oops! I totally dropped the ball while out of town the last 10 days. Here goes...
Day 143 - I was thankful for a safe drive home to Cochrane and beautiful weather.
Day 144 - I was thankful to successfully pull off a surprise 60th birthday party for Mom. Thanks much to a friend who helped put it all together!
Day 145 - I was thankful to have a wonderful brunch with John, Mom, and Grandma before John and I headed off to San Antonio for the American College Health Association annual meeting (for me). I was also very thankful to be able to be on the beautiful drive from Cochrane to Minneapolis.
Day 146 - I was thankful for a fun day exploring San Antonio with my hubby. We found a great place for brunch and supper. The River Walk is awesome!
Day 147 - I was thankful for a great morning workshop and a wonderful afternoon exploring the missions by B-Cycle. I was also very thankful that the dog that came after me on my bike did not bite me!
Day 148 - I was thankful to be able to get up early and run before the conference started. It was hot and humid already in the morning but the run felt great!
Day 149 - I was thankful to be attending the conference with my coworker who has turned into a pretty great friend.
Day 150 - I was thankful for an evening alone with my hubby at the end of a busy week.
Day 151 - I was thankful for a safe trip back to Minneapolis from San Antonio, being able to meet my good friend Karen's new baby girl, Estelle, and celebrating Chelsea's high school graduation.
Day 152 - I was thankful to attend my high school's 2014 graduation ceremony. It's amazing how a small school can produce so many talented students. I was also thankful to be able to meet Jamine, Brandon, Cade, and Blake for dinner in Madison on our way home. It was so good to see them!
Day 143 - I was thankful for a safe drive home to Cochrane and beautiful weather.
Day 144 - I was thankful to successfully pull off a surprise 60th birthday party for Mom. Thanks much to a friend who helped put it all together!
Day 145 - I was thankful to have a wonderful brunch with John, Mom, and Grandma before John and I headed off to San Antonio for the American College Health Association annual meeting (for me). I was also very thankful to be able to be on the beautiful drive from Cochrane to Minneapolis.
Day 146 - I was thankful for a fun day exploring San Antonio with my hubby. We found a great place for brunch and supper. The River Walk is awesome!
Day 147 - I was thankful for a great morning workshop and a wonderful afternoon exploring the missions by B-Cycle. I was also very thankful that the dog that came after me on my bike did not bite me!
Day 148 - I was thankful to be able to get up early and run before the conference started. It was hot and humid already in the morning but the run felt great!
Day 149 - I was thankful to be attending the conference with my coworker who has turned into a pretty great friend.
Day 150 - I was thankful for an evening alone with my hubby at the end of a busy week.
Day 151 - I was thankful for a safe trip back to Minneapolis from San Antonio, being able to meet my good friend Karen's new baby girl, Estelle, and celebrating Chelsea's high school graduation.
Day 152 - I was thankful to attend my high school's 2014 graduation ceremony. It's amazing how a small school can produce so many talented students. I was also thankful to be able to meet Jamine, Brandon, Cade, and Blake for dinner in Madison on our way home. It was so good to see them!
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