Category Archives: Friends and Family

Apr 13 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family

Day 201: Tea Time

Today was a relaxing day with very little plans. The goal of this weekend is relaxation. And tea with a friend is a great way to relax.

Jana and I get together as much as possible even though she is a busy mom who lives in the burbs. We caught up over cups of honeybush mango lemon rooibus (tea that I brought back from the trip) and covered topics ranging from her son speaking in complete sentences (what? that’s crazy) to reminiscing about how we used to race home from work to watch Elimidate in college. There really is nothing like a good girlfriend.

Mar 24 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Guilty Pleasures

Day 181: Many Guilty Pleasures Sunday

Several guilty pleasures today to make up for all the Sundays I’ve been skipping.

Trader Joe’s after water workout for groceries and sea salt brownie bites;

Reading plays all afternoon with FX movies on in the background;

BW3s brought to my home by friends for Illinois basketball (I don’t understand why Iowa is not part of the Madness. Are they terrible?);

Baby faces, screams and snuggles.

 

Mar 23 2013
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Chicago Specific Fun, Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Fun for Couples, Nightlife, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Day 180: Party Invite

The hubs and I had this idea to throw a party to raise money for the Chicago Arthritis Walk. I’m still a ways away from my goal of raising $3,000 ($1,000 for every mile I will walk) so we thought the most appropriate thing would be to have a flip cup tournament where teams pay an entrance fee to compete and all the money goes towards my arthritis walk team.

Four person teams with an $80 entrance fee. That’s a $20 donation per person for unlimited food/drink/flip cup fun. OR donate $10 and get a red solo cup for unlimited food/drink/flip cup watching.

I used pingg to make the invites and am now just waiting for rsvps to roll in. All are invited to our rooftop with a view of the Chicago skyline to flip some cup!

http://event.pingg.com/yearoffun

OR if you can’t make it to the party, consider walking with us or donating to the team page.

Mar 22 2013
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Friends and Family, Fun for Couples, Games, Nightlife

Day 179: Impromptu Date with the Mortons

The hubs and I have a few different friends who live in the suburbs. Subsequently, we do not see them as much as we would like, and it often takes a lot of advance planning (which we are sometimes not good at). Except when it comes to the Mortons. It seems we only see the Mortons if we text last minute. We’ll get an urge to see them, send a text and boom! Plans.

The first time this worked, we all went to Didier Farms. The second time, it was the Super Bowl. And tonight, it was just casual dinner, time with their kids and games. It was a really great way to spend Friday night that was, for them, the start of Spring Break (from their teaching lives). Although with their two busy kids, I doubt it is much of break. Hearing them talk about who would take whom to dance lessons, play dates, and doctor appointments (not to mention an upcoming seder and travel plans), I marveled at their scheduling talents. I realized how lucky the hubs and I are to have gotten them last minute so often.

It’s always so fun when it works – I can’t wait for another impromptu date night with the Mortons.

Mar 14 2013
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Friends and Family, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Day 171: Sarah Day

At one point in college, there were six Sarahs in our theater department (Sarah Vi., Sarah Va., Sarah M., Sarah H., Sara H. and me, Sarah S.). While all of us identified with sharing our name, six seemed a little out-of-control. Today, I connected with two of the other five Sarahs (Sarah Va. who is now a Sarah H. and Sarah M.).

Sarah Va., now Sarah H., was my ceramic painting partner. She had the final product to give to me, so I picked her up from work and drove her to Union Station. We pulled over on Adams right by one of the entrances and chatted in the car for a bit, ignoring the honks from cabs driving around us.

Sarah M. and I talked on the phone. She lives in nyc and it has been literal years since we’ve seen each other or talked. Unfortunately (or fortunately), arthritis in its various forms, brought us back together. I’ve never had a friend my age with a similar health issue. Having someone to talk to who has actually experienced the same problems, challenges, and stresses feels really good. While I wish she did not have to go through it, I am glad we can talk about it and hope that she finds as much comfort in our shared experience as I do.

Thanks Sarahs!

 

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