Crossing #17 off The Thirty List sure feels good. Seeing the fam made for a whirlwind weekend in the Windy City. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to hang out in my car to finish listening to the Dragon Tattoo book....(by disc 9 of 13 it's finally getting good)

Oh Elektra. You were one hell of a character (and study in psychological disorders) and one incredible opera. Don't know German? No problem. I summarized the wild and crazy opera for you. PS- Elektra, you sang the crap outta this role.

A wordy yet informative recap of the ALL IOWA adventure. So many miles. So many. IA ALL DAY. 

The fishes in the Driftless are swimming their way into my heart. I can't say I'm totally hooked (pun intended) but I can say I sure like the trout.

When hitting the road with the HBF, it's important to pack correctly. He's fancy and the road is unforgiving. (or something like that)

Semi-new job Monday. A short little note to the J-O-B that kicked off a new life chapter. 

Back on May 23rd I turned the big 3-0. Seems like a lot has changed since then. Like I'm a roommate and I spend less time washing my hair in the mornings.  

So many babies. (Shout out to Jack Weaver) You soon-to-be mothers are so strong and wonderful, I just had to write you a quick letter and tell you all about it. (BABIES)

I've got a roommate. We share space. And dishes. And outdoor seating. We don't yet share a couch. 

At 6:40am I was a celebrity. For five minutes. And it was surprisingly easy. And fun. M-A-I-L.