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I've fallen in love with a sandwich (yes it happens periodically) at a rather foo foo (or is it phoo phoo) place.  It's a pot roast sandwich.  Yes.. you would fall in love too.  How can you not.  I wanted my dad and mom to try it out but it's not one of those "dad hang out" places.  He's not a foo foo guy.  Hot dog stand yes, steak and potatoes, yes.  Place to see and be seen...never.  In order to make sure they check it out, I arranged a Saturday morning breakfast at Beatrix.  Ugh.  I like sleeping in on...

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A few weeks ago I had a fun surprise at my day job.  One of our vendors brought a person in from India to work with me for a couple weeks.  A friend of mine in India found out she was coming and gave her a present for me. Work doesn't feel like work when you have presents show up from across the world.  Feel free everyone...just kidding.My friend Priyanka surprised me with a tote bag and a bracelet.  Two things that I don't think you ever have enough of. :)  The bag represented her culture with a traditional wedding...

As I drove through the city today, I went down Clark Street.  This is not uncommon.  In fact, I drive down Clark basically every day.  I live on Clark.  So, I pass the imposing structure shown above almost daily.  I like the shape - triangle cutting through the sky.  Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't.  You know how you get on autopilot and just want to get home after work.  You see, and yet you don't see and then wonder how you got home.  Well, today this building struck me and I SAW it.  I pulled over to take...

A couple weeks ago our nieces joined us for a Saturday.  It seems it is becoming a tradition for one of them to pick a pumpkin and then make pumpkin pie out of it.  Before the pumpkin was cut the youngest thought we should take pictures and put ju--ry (jewelry) on it for a decoration.  As you wish, so it shall be (sometimes).   Meanwhile the older is in the kitchen “preparing” the pumpkin.  I say “preparing” because it seems she wants the pie, but doesn’t like to touch the stringy stuff in the inside nor touch the seeds and...