Random thoughts and lists........: September 2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009

9.27.09 City of Chicago from Navy Pier.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

9.26.09 "Ummmmm......quack?"

Friday, September 25, 2009

TODAY'S RUNNERS UP.

Someone got up early and painted the sky for us.

Statue on lower Michigan Ave. walkway.

Just a cool looking pipe. It kind of looks like it's throwing up.

9.25.09 It's a tugboat!

(Walked from my office to the Lake. Took

more than 20 pictures. This is today's winner.)

Thursday, September 24, 2009

9.24.09 Yay!! Winston is back from Machu Picchu.

He is one of my all time favorite people.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

9.23.09 Homeless. This makes me sad. It was taken across the

street from the Museum of Science and Industry

in Chicago. He was washing his clothes as

joggers ran by...

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

9.22.09 Fall began at 4:18 today. Poor Heather.

I began this project on September 9th, 2009. I've been posting the pictures on Facebook, but not on my blog. I know, I can be a knuckle head sometimes. So here are the first thirteen days. I'll be posting them regularly after today....I promise.

9.9.09 Time Square

9.10.09 Statue of Liberty

9.11.09 Pigeon at top of the

Empire State Building

9.12.09 Grand Central Station

9.13.09 Saying Good-bye to

New York

9.14.09 Twins: Jose & Johnny

9.15.09 Plant on Michigan Avenue

in Chicago. (Taken from my car. I was

stopped at a red light).

9.16.09 Lake Michigan Sunrise

(Taken from my car, while driving).

9.17.09 Road I take to the train.

(Taken from my car, but this time

I was a passenger hanging out

the window...kind of)

9.18.09 This could be why

Indiana is ranked #6 in air quality.

More like "disgusting" air quality.

9.19.09 This maybe be the reason

I can never find jeans long enough.

Hmmm......

9.20.09 My son Billy. He is my

hero. There is no one I admire

more.

9.21.09 Yes, I'm in advertising

9.22.09 Fall began at 4:18 today. Poor Heather.

9.23.09 This makes me sad. Take across from the

Museum of Science and Industry. He was washing

his laundry as joggers ran by....

9.24.09 Winston is back from Machu

Picchu! Yay! He is one of my all time

favorite people.

9.25.09 It's a tugboat.

9.26.09 Ummmmm......."Quack"?

9.27.09 The City from Navy Pier.

9.28.09 I'm in this elevator. You can

kind of see me.

9.29.09 The smiley face never goes out

of style.

9.30.09 The Bean in Chicago.

THINGS THAT MAKE ME GO HMMMM?????

Friday, September 18, 2009

So you all know I am not a food blogger. My passion is photography. However, I do LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to eat. So, inspired by the movie Julie and Julia and my love of food, I made Julia Child's bruschetta (which is pronounced brus-ketta....who knew). Seriously, I think this is the best thing I've ever put in my mouth. The flavors were heavenly.

Ingredients:
A loaf of quality rustic bread like focaccia or crusty baguette, sliced into one inch slices
One clove garlic
Olive oil to coat your frying pan, or as much oil as you like!
An assortment of ripe tomatoes, cut into smallish chunks

fresh basil leaves, torn or cut into pieces
Olive oil to dress the tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
Finely grated Parmesan cheese - optional, but I highly recommend

Method:
Mix the tomatoes and basil. Drizzle on olive oil and toss gently; then salt and pepper the tomatoes. The more salt you use, the more juice will be released. Let this marinate while you prepare the bread.

In a skillet, brown the bread slices in the olive oil on both sides, until it's a nice golden color. Remove the bread from the pan. Cut off one end of the garlic clove, and rub carefully over the hot bread slices. The garlic "melts" into the bread by using this method.

Now pile on the tomatoes, and and enjoy the juice running down your chin!

It's like a Christmas present for your taste buds.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Where grocery carts go to die.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Angel in St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Dan at the Irish Famine Memorial in Battery Park.

Dan holding up the Empire State Building.

It was tipping a little.

Me. Not sure what you call this pose.

Statue of Liberty

Friday, September 11, 2009

Wonderful New York

My husband and I are spending some time in New York 8 years after 9.11. We're from Chicago and consider ourselves pretty hearty. One has to be, to survive Chicago winters. However, people in New York take it to a whole new level. They're just incredible. They're friendly and kind, and direct and have great smiles. They're helpful and warm and emotional and caring and they love their city and their country. Visiting New York is like getting a big, warm hug and it feels great being here.

One funny story before you look at these few pictures. I planned our entire trip and knew what we were doing each day, including how to get there, which can be challenging in New York. So today, we had been walking for more than 2 hours, when we decided to take a cab to Grand Central station, take some pictures and then walk the 4 or so blocks back to our hotel. It was raining, so it took several minutes to flag down a cab. We flagged down a cab who cut over three lanes of traffic and screeched to a halt across the street. We ran over, hopped in and with all the confidence of someone who has spent the last 48 hours giving addresses (and cross streets) to cab drivers I said, " Grand Central Station please." The driver gave me a very strange look and said, "what?" I said, "Grand Central Station." He said, "It's right there, on the next block." Me, "Oh! Thanks. Sorry. "We're not from here." (Something I probably didn't have to tell him). We thanked him several times and got out of his cab. We then walked the less than one block to Grand Central Station laughing about how un-cool we are. Here's what we've done these last 48 hours: Time Square, eaten NY pizza, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, Irish Famine Museum, Irish Pub, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Grand Central Station. Okay, time for a few pictures.