Category Archives: Fun for Couples

Jan 15 2013
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Chicago Specific Fun, Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Fun for Couples, Nightlife

Day 113: Birthday!

It’s my birthday! And I am quite the lucky girl. Not only did I receive the secret, yet to be revealed, Apple gift but also a new, professional quality, digital camera, a lovely dinner out AND tickets to Book of Mormon. The hubs may have gone a little overboard and I love him for it.

Broadway in Chicago gets national tours and, in the case of major hits like Wicked and Book of Mormon, sit-down productions. Book of Mormon was originally scheduled to be in Chicago December 2012 – February 2013, but has now been extended through September 2013. And most of the performances are sold out.

Winner of the Tony for Best Musical, Book of Mormon is written by the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Avenue Q writer, Robert Lopez. That should tell you something about the humor in this show. But within all of the crass language and crude (yet hilarious) humor I found a meaningful and hopeful story of faith and goodwill.

The hubs and I were saying on the cab ride home that it is a true musical that pays homage to ones that came before it in sets and choreography as well as music. And it is original! Not a movie adapted for the stage (Legally Blonde, Bring it On, Shrek, Addams Family, Tarzan, etc) nor a jukebox of a famous musician’s songs shoved in to a nonsense story (I’m looking at you Times They Are A-Changin the Bob Dylan musical).

Even though Parker and Stone are famed TV writers, which I’m sure had something to do with how this show got to Broadway, their investment in the art form deserves major props. I’m hopeful that they will continue to do so with their new production company, Important Studios.

Dinner at Lockwood in the Palmer House was lovely, everything excellently prepared. And my relaxing day of talking to my grandmother (it’s also her birthday today), learning to use my new gadgets, and catching up with a friend was super chill. All in all a fun and unforgettable birthday!

Jan 13 2013
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Fun for Couples, Online Fun, Solitary Fun

Day 111: Going to the Apple

Walking in to the Apple Store, I’m immediately transported in to a futuristic world where everyone is cool (you can tell by their glasses) and you can buy an iPhone by swiping your credit card through another iPhone. It’s always full yet you can still manage to find an open Mac Book to play with. I love Apple products so its not unheard of for me to go to the store just for fun. However today the hubs and I went for a very specific purpose, the details of which I cannot share just yet. But I can say, I did walk out with a medium sized box in my arms. Very fun.

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Jan 11 2013
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Fun for Couples, Online Fun

Day 109: Romantic Getaway

April 7th, 2013 marks the hubs and my first married anniversary. Since we did a destination wedding, we did not take much of a honeymoon (just stayed a few days longer in Mexico). To make up for that, we are now planning a European Anniversary Getaway!

I spent much of my day looking for hotels on Trip Advisor and Home Away. We are thinking of staying in a hotel in London and an apartment in Paris. I’ve been to both cities many years ago but the hubs has not been to either. I’m excited to go again, show him around and use some of my French language skills.

Looking for hotels can be headache producing but I enjoyed refamiliarizing myself with the city maps, imagining where we’d go and what we’d do. We have yet to book anything but I think I made headway in my research today. Though if anyone has any hotel or apartment recommendations in either city, message me!

Jan 10 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Fun for Couples, Nightlife, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Day 108: A Little Socializing

Like the old married couple that we are, the hubs and I rarely go out on a weeknight. If we do, it’s for dinner, never for an after 8pm hang out. But tonight when we got a text at 8:30pm requesting our presence at a near by watering hole, we both responded with gusto! We left our house in the pouring rain and walked a block to the bar for about an hour of relaxed conversation before heading home again.

It was delightful to go out and socialize for just a little bit. And it’s something we never would have even considered doing back when I was not well. It’s small things like this that remind me to appreciate and take advantage of my health now and every day.

Jan 08 2013
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Fitness, Food/Drink Fun, Fun for Couples, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Day 106: Smoothies and Resolutions

On New Years Eve the hubs and I made some resolutions, one of which involved smoothies. Since then, we bought a Vitamix and lots of spinach, fruit and yogurt.

This morning, the hubs made two smoothies. One he took to work, the other he left in the fridge for me. While quite good, we decided the recipe might need a little more fruit. I’ve heard the key to an effective smoothie–and by effective I mean one with a lot of vitamins and enough protein to be satisfying–is to have more vegetable than fruit, but enough fruit to make it taste good. We are still finding that balance, so we will see how they taste tomorrow.

Our plan is to make smoothies every night, one for each of us for the next day. At least during the work week and we will see how we feel about it on the weekend. Here’s our current recipe:

4c spinach
1.5c milk
.5c yogurt (we use Chobani Greek for the protein content)
1c berries (we use blue and raspberries)
1 banana
1 orange
A little bit of honey and maybe some nuts.

Blend the spinach and milk first to smooth out the leaves. (After this, the smoothie is Ninja Turtle green) Then add everything else. This is when the smoothie turns brown, so we bought some cute and colorful cups to keep it in.

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