tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43617956798664691142024-03-05T05:24:20.135-08:00Random thoughts and lists........justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-4914953959914585002009-11-14T13:32:00.000-08:002009-11-23T08:50:51.358-08:00RANDOM SIGHTS AND SMELLS<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">I was feeling kind of yuck this morning. There are some things going on in my life, that made me feel just "eh". It was going to be a beautiful Fall day and was already 65 degrees, so I decided to go for a walk. Oh, by the way, days like this are a GIFT in the Midwest. I love Fall and am so glad I got out of the house. I had my iPod with me, but decided not to to plug in just yet. I also had my camera, which I take everywhere. The air smelled like Fall. If you're from the Midwest, you know what I mean. As I began to walk, there was the strong smell of leaves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">You know the smell, right?</span><br />
</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">A little more than a mile into the walk was the smell of Christmas. The path was lined with pine trees.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">Then there was the smell of burning wood. I love that smell. I love the smell of burning leaves too, but we can'd do that anymore.</span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">About 3 miles into my walk, there was the smell of manure. Probably made by this guy.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">There was a farmer harvesting the last of his crops.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">His field was lined by these "dusters". </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">There were lots of trees that still had their leaves. </span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">This guy was getting his bird feeders read for winter. He reminded me of my dad. My dad always fed the birds and would definitely be outside "putsing" around in the yard on a day like today. God I miss him.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">I came upon these abandoned train tracks.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">I guess I could have stopped for lunch, but this combination laundrymat/restaurant my my only choice. I passed.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">It looks like nature is getting ready for Christmas too. These trees are planted next to each other and the berries seem to be reaching for the pine trees.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">It's been 8 miles and I can't believe the things I've seen and smelled. Seriously, this day is a GIFT. Honestly, I am just amazed. </span><br />
</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">I had a half mile to go and I look down and saw this.</span><br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';">So what I didn't tell you is that I didn't sleep much last night. So about 5:00am I said a prayer and asked God for "peace". I'd say my prayer was answered and then some.</span><br />
</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-64840267116467265952009-11-13T10:24:00.000-08:002009-11-13T10:24:06.464-08:00HEARTIEST DANDELION IN NW INDIANA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEg3x7pAxIsRtAhov8SNJNIHBnwYvex4eYSFblg-nhlEEk_BjXnHao9QPnr0yjpXzH_Cx8hKoEXGMVa4QnXZL_uto7dDVeBWDUYShNDvkvOLWN6Qjv0aPqMhDY8wnrzz2HPXQQ-6C3DI/s1600-h/11.13.09DANDELION.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEg3x7pAxIsRtAhov8SNJNIHBnwYvex4eYSFblg-nhlEEk_BjXnHao9QPnr0yjpXzH_Cx8hKoEXGMVa4QnXZL_uto7dDVeBWDUYShNDvkvOLWN6Qjv0aPqMhDY8wnrzz2HPXQQ-6C3DI/s320/11.13.09DANDELION.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-32939997713429304772009-11-11T06:32:00.000-08:002009-11-11T06:32:11.302-08:00THANK YOU!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTuOYH_dbBrwR-8BK5EsLxq1_Q5IW6f1qNgEFBYwG2A0ajx632VjM7FPuEopv6UvKEr4RLSZnixgQMXDQnl4NNBX-2HB91uU3cZ0DRlspTd9bd8ZBFkPnet2to_l2Wm6juRjSWkXqQJg/s1600-h/11.11.09VETERANS+DAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTuOYH_dbBrwR-8BK5EsLxq1_Q5IW6f1qNgEFBYwG2A0ajx632VjM7FPuEopv6UvKEr4RLSZnixgQMXDQnl4NNBX-2HB91uU3cZ0DRlspTd9bd8ZBFkPnet2to_l2Wm6juRjSWkXqQJg/s320/11.11.09VETERANS+DAY.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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know it is said with my deepest appreciation.justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-313482627805180502009-11-10T06:34:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:34:05.179-08:00TIME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznGSGTthlJ8fLamuq0-KOhLv0M6f20CkVohUxpxEGaAh5_cb3XKV7BP8d_SmjcKxt2Tiozw0fjso5eoE429B0kWlong6nQUQENKQjDmTBSRSgfpbQSAhAsYkXKMck1hZSNMLCTxD3bwI/s1600-h/ARCHWAYBW+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznGSGTthlJ8fLamuq0-KOhLv0M6f20CkVohUxpxEGaAh5_cb3XKV7BP8d_SmjcKxt2Tiozw0fjso5eoE429B0kWlong6nQUQENKQjDmTBSRSgfpbQSAhAsYkXKMck1hZSNMLCTxD3bwI/s320/ARCHWAYBW+copy.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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11.10.09 Time can stand still, I'm convinced<br />
of it..... - John Banvillejustirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-3290124399712716342009-11-03T06:16:00.001-08:002009-11-03T06:16:24.936-08:00"Moon in the Morning"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx_j7vBnK1nz4SX7UdDd2ocmq80hYp865FSTa6__UbsyxRfDyHZt6ZtOpnFaRkSGBrVyC-mLmJuhu-02bz6t_eM4h6-mLSAB1QC6cvxW6jq-IRd3hjJihhHmeAjlNqLc7p9nGZbd24wQ/s1600-h/11.3.09MOONINTHEMORNING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx_j7vBnK1nz4SX7UdDd2ocmq80hYp865FSTa6__UbsyxRfDyHZt6ZtOpnFaRkSGBrVyC-mLmJuhu-02bz6t_eM4h6-mLSAB1QC6cvxW6jq-IRd3hjJihhHmeAjlNqLc7p9nGZbd24wQ/s320/11.3.09MOONINTHEMORNING.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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Caption: It looks like someone is reminding us it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.<br />
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As I was getting ready for work, I noticed the sky was beginning to brighten. I looked out the window and saw the sun was just barely coming up. A minute or so later I noticed the sky was a bit brighter and was a very, very pale pink. I got my camera, went upstairs, removed the screen from the bedroom window, leaned out and snapped this picture. I closed the window and went back downstairs. I then decided I should get a safety shot. I grabbed my camera and went back up stairs. Although it had been less than a minute, the sky was now grey. There was no hint of the pink sky I had just photographed.justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-90851462823853626712009-10-21T09:26:00.000-07:002009-10-21T09:26:30.365-07:00THERE WAS A CROOKED TREE......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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10.31.09 Beautiful Halloween Sky!<br />
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10.19.09 This was taken at the Peninsula Hotel in<br />
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10.21.09 The people at the Wrigley Building<br />
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10.19.09 Everyone is enjoying Grant Park today.<br />
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10.18.09 Pink and white balloons that represented the<br />
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10.14.09 Two months ago I didn't know what this was,<br />
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<span style="color: black;">10.8.09 It's all about being coordinated, </span><br />
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10.7.09 Beautiful Fall Day. Hard to decide on <br />
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</div><div>10.6.09 This is actually what the sky looked like<br />
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</div><div>10.5.09 I pick up pennies.<br />
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<div><div>10.4.09 Reading & eating candy corn. (Feeling better).<br />
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</div><div>10.3.09 It's Saturday and I'm sick. :(<br />
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</div><div>10.2.09 I was going to wear this to the Chicago Olympic <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTpmaUFDaM7meOjGakNEsj8dNIaOoSi-wbuyUZIxi-0QgeC0QfTc6m4cb6FL3IasbyqYBfxFGZlhErAUVy5lmW3RhT4bivnK7QsqWjfvM34RR3UlWXZvwirgtoxZ_se9YsG9joVFCWe4/s1600-h/10.1.09RUFFLES.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388839541997396050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTpmaUFDaM7meOjGakNEsj8dNIaOoSi-wbuyUZIxi-0QgeC0QfTc6m4cb6FL3IasbyqYBfxFGZlhErAUVy5lmW3RhT4bivnK7QsqWjfvM34RR3UlWXZvwirgtoxZ_se9YsG9joVFCWe4/s400/10.1.09RUFFLES.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 338px;" /></a><br />
<div>10.1.09 My ruffled blouse.<br />
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You can kind of </div><div>see me.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-82369100704090193432009-09-27T14:37:00.000-07:002009-09-27T14:43:43.644-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw-XuIhNXxHnAyJb5bclay2kU0O6XW0WmaYgaGaaX0QDjyRbLBbQuLCvecTZq8jakpIxvQkB3vOKMZ4wv8_SKOo_b5IoCHSCkWHlI9cx4pitIohGK_1iW__J8zB_nPCM5J-BJ_hzOprA/s1600-h/20090927_2816.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw-XuIhNXxHnAyJb5bclay2kU0O6XW0WmaYgaGaaX0QDjyRbLBbQuLCvecTZq8jakpIxvQkB3vOKMZ4wv8_SKOo_b5IoCHSCkWHlI9cx4pitIohGK_1iW__J8zB_nPCM5J-BJ_hzOprA/s400/20090927_2816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386265885210182338" /></a><br /><div>9.27.09 City of Chicago from Navy Pier.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-82401527911596153812009-09-26T12:36:00.000-07:002009-09-26T12:41:56.025-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTbI-DaOK_mZfSZHfcXk3t3E7OMhm5kq_GJKBFzZtlFT5B-vp90s5B61rrw2UPaYvjpmjM72TOWtjOOZjXfDMavKyRIXDVZRCocKMCG-JbIaGShPpmYkha2hsI0j0bq-YOdG9ZGfkBRc/s1600-h/9.26.09QUACK.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTbI-DaOK_mZfSZHfcXk3t3E7OMhm5kq_GJKBFzZtlFT5B-vp90s5B61rrw2UPaYvjpmjM72TOWtjOOZjXfDMavKyRIXDVZRCocKMCG-JbIaGShPpmYkha2hsI0j0bq-YOdG9ZGfkBRc/s400/9.26.09QUACK.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385863307422614754" /></a><br /><div>9.26.09 "Ummmmm......quack?"</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-73354895872005419962009-09-25T11:51:00.000-07:002009-09-25T14:16:24.762-07:00TODAY'S RUNNERS UP.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYFxlJd7XXKeSfgWh_xXk1b3tHPTCpoWEy2DlKgIHywTn-MI5tx4Lf2D0gTSjOD7fqXvaJu6o0mJsCY1_7nhOEK2aU79VxxiXpVnvDqNtW0vTHDQ7CHyXO4UUQI-Z4Vozpz2aIkvoMdw/s1600-h/SUNRISE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYFxlJd7XXKeSfgWh_xXk1b3tHPTCpoWEy2DlKgIHywTn-MI5tx4Lf2D0gTSjOD7fqXvaJu6o0mJsCY1_7nhOEK2aU79VxxiXpVnvDqNtW0vTHDQ7CHyXO4UUQI-Z4Vozpz2aIkvoMdw/s400/SUNRISE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385480583996674498" /></a><div>Someone got up early and painted the sky for us.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYFxlJd7XXKeSfgWh_xXk1b3tHPTCpoWEy2DlKgIHywTn-MI5tx4Lf2D0gTSjOD7fqXvaJu6o0mJsCY1_7nhOEK2aU79VxxiXpVnvDqNtW0vTHDQ7CHyXO4UUQI-Z4Vozpz2aIkvoMdw/s1600-h/SUNRISE.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJCmvnVv-O5YEFK7YdhtmbeH6KZRbDG9x_ihQgYVoFUTcq6pHneUmXmOaOF2FvaijDN-QLIhfCPCpDvWgKR3Cfe-9C37_MRRBvANBLzNfvjFgd9FRCWSZSWbmvVfPmq7rBXYMFVYUntg/s1600-h/STATUE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJCmvnVv-O5YEFK7YdhtmbeH6KZRbDG9x_ihQgYVoFUTcq6pHneUmXmOaOF2FvaijDN-QLIhfCPCpDvWgKR3Cfe-9C37_MRRBvANBLzNfvjFgd9FRCWSZSWbmvVfPmq7rBXYMFVYUntg/s400/STATUE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385480567926916082" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJCmvnVv-O5YEFK7YdhtmbeH6KZRbDG9x_ihQgYVoFUTcq6pHneUmXmOaOF2FvaijDN-QLIhfCPCpDvWgKR3Cfe-9C37_MRRBvANBLzNfvjFgd9FRCWSZSWbmvVfPmq7rBXYMFVYUntg/s1600-h/STATUE.jpg"></a>Statue on lower Michigan Ave. walkway.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0nPoxt6Ynh5lJbRIM0MMNVGTxwTIw4JkMs6I6Gt6lfQa0oqBql1kRhEr2NT0BZBOnMwjRA80mlOHmmwMijHzFRG-9_nm3bykdw7tlyDaL_loW0BMTYeov_QuQicXKzpfCSaTOwVyXlw/s1600-h/PIPE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0nPoxt6Ynh5lJbRIM0MMNVGTxwTIw4JkMs6I6Gt6lfQa0oqBql1kRhEr2NT0BZBOnMwjRA80mlOHmmwMijHzFRG-9_nm3bykdw7tlyDaL_loW0BMTYeov_QuQicXKzpfCSaTOwVyXlw/s400/PIPE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385480559649282850" /></a><br /></div><div>Just a cool looking pipe. It kind of looks like it's throwing up.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-18661835343132953562009-09-25T07:55:00.000-07:002009-09-25T07:56:42.007-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWk4vmfbwhJyoXsibYsGRBZiaGUjk7L83u6N7E8fE5qZZ1bg-Dm0_kp4J4i1gnYX-fQ22VFBxsLgNRMqcu28wc4PQp2KGEBg2JlSozwprkAk7MaAQKEl4X23CmC91YJNRtNVI6kIExuoY/s1600-h/TUGBOAT.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWk4vmfbwhJyoXsibYsGRBZiaGUjk7L83u6N7E8fE5qZZ1bg-Dm0_kp4J4i1gnYX-fQ22VFBxsLgNRMqcu28wc4PQp2KGEBg2JlSozwprkAk7MaAQKEl4X23CmC91YJNRtNVI6kIExuoY/s400/TUGBOAT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418907933534098" /></a><br /><div>9.25.09 It's a tugboat!</div><div><br /></div><div>(Walked from my office to the Lake. Took</div><div>more than 20 pictures. This is today's winner.)</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-46665281150715605552009-09-24T09:59:00.000-07:002009-09-24T10:02:18.874-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq4kwVDP5qqil3SOoZ6DVakzZC4cddu0-RXMRIfayyzje5oToTx02hGqlsJ5QeSymN3SrYtYTjohsmM7nhg5OL6herBJVFTJ52aVrIFWTVzaJ6eS-FfJsBB5Am_sXGOZiMYuuUhX3BdY/s1600-h/9.24.09WINSTON'S+BACK.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq4kwVDP5qqil3SOoZ6DVakzZC4cddu0-RXMRIfayyzje5oToTx02hGqlsJ5QeSymN3SrYtYTjohsmM7nhg5OL6herBJVFTJ52aVrIFWTVzaJ6eS-FfJsBB5Am_sXGOZiMYuuUhX3BdY/s400/9.24.09WINSTON'S+BACK.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385079855333707346" /></a><br /><div>9.24.09 Yay!! Winston is back from Machu Picchu.</div><div>He is one of my all time favorite people.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-42859292037445740912009-09-23T07:50:00.000-07:002009-09-23T07:54:06.534-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdXS6xW2_WoMNhyRZDyl0GwhPMU431v6BDLJ9BGldFHoWng7RmFIVeH97wvVllPc9C0NBVlmUuSGdOHSpyqOLTZsMPsX86veYGjklTRtLTY6vrO3Lh_LCzHI4fbA-0nSo6ucrH9rfNho/s1600-h/9.23.09HOMELESS.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdXS6xW2_WoMNhyRZDyl0GwhPMU431v6BDLJ9BGldFHoWng7RmFIVeH97wvVllPc9C0NBVlmUuSGdOHSpyqOLTZsMPsX86veYGjklTRtLTY6vrO3Lh_LCzHI4fbA-0nSo6ucrH9rfNho/s400/9.23.09HOMELESS.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384675664409120290" /></a><br />9.23.09 Homeless. This makes me sad. It was taken across the<div>street from the Museum of Science and Industry</div><div>in Chicago. He was washing his clothes as</div><div>joggers ran by...</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-23865830418973068392009-09-22T14:33:00.000-07:002009-09-22T14:34:28.025-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkpao9WsOKlUglibPacab3WryvmsbloMjxoH0yKS-JZV0Aihlo9xIA43nLtnVyUxj2xmLctYTZH2uEpYf2mskBAKHxVpNz8P010Y3bGcA428iN7sixzN0lXD2Qi9TEAiJwb52d_1MrqQ/s1600-h/9.22.09AT418.FALLBEGINS.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkpao9WsOKlUglibPacab3WryvmsbloMjxoH0yKS-JZV0Aihlo9xIA43nLtnVyUxj2xmLctYTZH2uEpYf2mskBAKHxVpNz8P010Y3bGcA428iN7sixzN0lXD2Qi9TEAiJwb52d_1MrqQ/s400/9.22.09AT418.FALLBEGINS.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384408268076071506" /></a><br /><div>9.22.09 Fall began at 4:18 today. Poor Heather.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-65947044306314168102009-09-22T14:00:00.000-07:002009-09-22T14:01:37.146-07:00I love this shot!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseQz-AehSuCV1_K0PukT4-EyJwp55HIgSAOWpgyQ67N_6M4balC8PWs2U-5MuzK3MVASYTwChOZuCE2vQ4fzOVFSh2_5MPVCE157QEwhxNsyC8mrXN1KhEnXEkDVTro-2DLfhVurgWfU/s1600-h/NYSKYLINESATURATION.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseQz-AehSuCV1_K0PukT4-EyJwp55HIgSAOWpgyQ67N_6M4balC8PWs2U-5MuzK3MVASYTwChOZuCE2vQ4fzOVFSh2_5MPVCE157QEwhxNsyC8mrXN1KhEnXEkDVTro-2DLfhVurgWfU/s400/NYSKYLINESATURATION.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384399770545065314" /></a><br /><div>Over saturated NY skyline.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-41319517061282746872009-09-22T10:56:00.000-07:002009-10-04T12:34:16.227-07:00365 Pictures in 365 Days!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.<div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCFeHi02tzTxdBz_mLvvUBzxpPwyvRpbFzU3KksKEjGnv9euguPAett3wIU_zsE8hk6S-Ids9cqf95pqsvtpdqjCEZqUeCJTw7tQTMdQApAKHAsQ3GnyiIJvswh2CxCXvZaesej5gauk/s200/9.9.09TIMESQUARE.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384358009948653554" /></div><div>9.9.09 Time Square</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMSXCYWzc4jw87u1Vb4Z2HbMR-LTnEROC-Q5qX9h2PJSyzjmZt9vhR_YLxE80nGFvgJUVte1TmbMpSHBAgoZkeAxJFzrXcUinyUNyGU-L7L9Ms1Y5cIg0lUTLGnGZMEpgKNEk9h0ZZOg/s200/9.10.09+SOL.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384358237050487906" /></div><div>9.10.09 Statue of Liberty</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9gGuNWuAa4MYTwZ2yd5X-3vOanDRq4yAyl06NpR864CpxDq5-K3XMTLo40VAZvFs-Y3RNPdcQ9mM5q_M0wgTVgSb-8Nn-j21q5ajo_ZS-98QlM7DNG_j-ccrdutVXokgU2MhqeJLra4/s200/9.11.09PIGEON.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384358395580866786" /></div><div>9.11.09 Pigeon at top of the</div><div>Empire State Building</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ECueuc3N-yYOhsRWvXDGYPTjXWKRZcGK0CyZzG7L8Pso6a7i9gnJOUVC4GCvFI8gxulPOf0QgK45W96aAIsgYJ3w74ZJNVB0-tWe2v542AOapR_FXycC6kj-e4dWJ3t_O-ffFAZjg4c/s200/9.12.09GCS.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384359655072025122" /></div><div>9.12.09 Grand Central Station</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gNZOrEnXC3eJvaUtmO7cx_7mhCy_oScsbZaaikHfZLxgqjNrMXy9rvbL6eUoMCWKSbOwxCFbB78nbH2vqPkIQd502JhkUgkQo8MP81x9fXkamYAIO-UD4Cks4V9fJ_zi25lDxfKGFBk/s200/9.13.09NYFROMPLANE.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384359796362950802" /></div><div>9.13.09 Saying Good-bye to</div><div>New York</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_9uA28MjK2pe7A_kdT6JvydZRd4MkdM4U8juq7smZpNEiGTy5WMAxYrXaFGvXQM2bajDsp0SHhn8Be5k1LD6FVBPTLnVKpA5sMYnC-U-ZOo1FYhAgWNrPYV5Vi2G8miriVmt1F3v-p4/s200/9.14.09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384359933791613234" /></div><div>9.14.09 Twins: Jose & Johnny</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry56wz6lGvOGXAaT4dzMAWGiSBR4B_DdUC6rqa6Hnxtr-YvXY_FMZv87RkDXB5moXH5Hc3mUztamF88abfncGD6S_CcJKnkzDdpjjxHj6ytg_eopmPzPscV0SamTyGMldBEfALSd3o6s/s200/9.15.09.JPEG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384360568297510690" /></div><div>9.15.09 Plant on Michigan Avenue</div><div>in Chicago. (Taken from my car. I was</div><div>stopped at a red light).</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OZkoPrLgyAbkyY8bu3wFihLh4kXHSv4vffAPTCdAzQFVdZ2yS36HDb3-lDJn1KKNnqlba_DTCdgRuJuQo-a6XBgvpqGbqkqjfZKIlEUii6thjunBthOPMqOZlxmlcoCn0aqGHJxeBhA/s200/9.16.09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384360670660876866" /></div><div>9.16.09 Lake Michigan Sunrise</div><div>(Taken from my car, while driving).</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO1FfqFNKKpTzsn9gyqGgGAv3a6aNSa1eic9zBUuV_tWbj7ayqJ05kgSC-AgjFIJhZIF4B4Pknp28Ii7oacAa7yslLvnzv5j8teUcur8aVnOPn1SYWxw5yhvQvS7tkeaKtFLHZPlIRfQ/s200/9.17.09ROADTOTRAIN.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384360831328480722" /></div><div>9.17.09 Road I take to the train.</div><div>(Taken from my car, but this time</div><div>I was a passenger hanging out</div><div>the window...kind of)</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9ihLKgNRS0TQjDykbPGWosS_IYbPSWWndMbMIhue7DKE3gmF6FdCn5pSEzRiOl09HiS5oxUEf-euKCFJgICxAud7t7YnCFS-eGuegeNoYxelmwAyO53lM1hZ0KQ5m1l8KRPFOZkUbQQ/s200/9.18.09POLLUTION.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384364722732526626" /></div><div>9.18.09 This could be why</div><div>Indiana is ranked #6 in air quality.</div><div>More like "disgusting" air quality.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 89px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAt3ks0wh2L6_0ckvxkM5zTS9TypX5teokCdYim2Uazf5xGyTWPqlrBEuPIqPg5u_WnjvXGV6XlK__0dF4FL7pOv1I6wxQR9j5KgugR79RQl4mOigMUCcP_yFy0ganSpvJHfhuRRH5OYw/s200/9.19.09SHADOW.JPEG+copy" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384363695190975042" /></div><div>9.19.09 This maybe be the reason</div><div>I can never find jeans long enough.</div><div>Hmmm......</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka6YvKNfJSCHFIyIgl9RIjACdWFArBbOfDwe3uDD_XSsF1Fw-00fUvMZrnHbIEGSWt_JSW8hJv-34w3qwv5tLwgYsV1VnYpvo0LgKHUs7zQC65EkCA2kFu3IQnYsIXOBOJJ2eLpeyivU/s200/9.20.09BILLY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384362432410140146" /></div><div>9.20.09 My son Billy. He is my </div><div>hero. There is no one I admire</div><div>more.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nLRS4Oq97vToIadvxrGn9ECgz3zvBwEKznRPcx9pZ8W2-9CBF8QE_NYnQeW0AYjqGdavT62mC7M4iovCFvvElfkLq4dSNgRPRdZMiKE7qH4SBZTFSChjkRiWULmho-Nt4vwOuRQdEyM/s200/9.21.09ADVERTISING.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384363449569289090" /></div><div>9.21.09 Yes, I'm in advertising</div><div><br /></div><div>.<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vq2hHGpAqRF723DADJcjjy_CN4dRSgil9XjDgr2Ah_5faVn7J9WvghDJKA78x7fJWL9plz28iJXI1oyVBG7pgMKByFEvaIiz8TYcdUDs1uXAX24bgZTsx7udM3JGoAhFFVZP-tAv5BI/s400/9.22.09AT418.FALLBEGINS.jp+copy" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388815093302849042" /></div><div>9.22.09 Fall began at 4:18 today. Poor Heather.</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzIsNpuIhY3FfB5THdtTlkfPsU2Hm99Di6jOHFxDya9Bl1vfONxFR2NqBpcA4mVzTS6cBcYbn3ELw7GfbVeuCZAT4X1_PDuArSbbF0OQxD9zTiM54quXgQKyKrE_1pXP-OVrLpiGJs04/s200/9.23.09HOMELESS.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388816654268987938" /></div><div>9.23.09 This makes me sad. Take across from the</div><div>Museum of Science and Industry. He was washing</div><div>his laundry as joggers ran by....</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCHYpyqpppmCJ7Ics2Q0MzIAr9T-WO1jBb4S6yojc33m1T1cSWnN-QSchcY2zNnMIyStyCKeuOuVsjzB5i_XvhzaK5SAuEnJZpX3qRgZFCnI2brbl4TxlxufP1tD7FbQg5zpgkixdHu0/s200/9.24.09WINSTON'S+BACK.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388817980348407954" /></div><div>9.24.09 Winston is back from Machu </div><div>Picchu! Yay! He is one of my all time</div><div>favorite people.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 147px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR772Pr1j6L9KsMJfrQ6H8jlqrYusjlJAz5WQIRsPfsTwL44RC7NJF5eGyyO3hdknW4kr7Wq1FicZjED8RrncasKbkQ0IXuJIGk2PKYdbTFIY6MevwMZuXww6mKV7FyJD5OGs6Nq_r_H8/s200/9.25.09TUGBOAT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388819025897912514" /></div><div>9.25.09 It's a tugboat.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFbPqCYpjIVmZDd3bGTu1kp7GgAQNJQVjAS73Idz5GCkt2s-SkbklBIa_gtFz0-GiY-LhXGCCT4N3v_G5UlP5RNiP6nP76_-Zwk3sko1GMfF-XfjBxLmCIA5F8vgteBFZD0OslWc9C-o/s200/9.26.09QUACK.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388820698836180402" /></div><div>9.26.09 Ummmmm......."Quack"?</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNVHmPKKuekdTk6nBFjl54k7o0JYZWWIB8nOFPGiE43bMslexpXnT0dPgvWGcRLnSP5ZLbORmr6Z_PQ-jyJqLTpvVU3n2oHciECv8FTcXhMsSy4sokLkgUIguHyw3M28qsiief041F18/s200/9.27.09CITYFROMNAVYPIER.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388822384070799858" /></div><div>9.27.09 The City from Navy Pier.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTriCv3Cv_KaK-kos5Od1u_guib5JkG5OjkDiqd2KLJK0TDL-GXUwmBtPhh8NRRfNqaJkvrzU2PvRElAe3N1Chf8AxJi6MRMleVuhg1MhS9wdTjG0PJebvteCwiyZrPRuRPa9zMfv7Gq4/s200/9.28.09ELEVATOR.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388823634366358850" /></div><div>9.28.09 I'm in this elevator. You can</div><div>kind of see me.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWa8mOtzX_40ZVcOxQlhycfDuw0IutbcO20a4WAuinY_-Q_-Ev5MEEbmTYYw94oat5wwI8LrjEYES6q2F0FisSYMCbeIQ-npa1e3zrlLZcOMCEyl0EWmsulyEqJHZeYgTyFc8huP-Sys0/s200/9.29.09SMILEYFACE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388825202044655666" /></div><div>9.29.09 The smiley face never goes out</div><div>of style.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierotJT_5cmkyMTTXXqV0N2I8zL2rLL5oYdu6VMxOMgliGNi8Ooo3mgHhyphenhyphenCe1S8YqTsG7pc8QPNj19Luqodda7cNTdvP73nbOwCLqsj_jbfraTG3PMie7Ty-hD844Qv_90xh8MlrjYC9w/s200/9.30.09BEAN.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388825791824233282" /></div><div>9.30.09 The Bean in Chicago.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-81492695677667663652009-09-22T10:28:00.000-07:002009-09-22T10:29:19.335-07:00THINGS THAT MAKE ME GO HMMMM?????<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNEXAq1NNocHpuiqneY1O2jqF2abD9BsaGiQHiTQgk7oxdrJQAYzrx6hFsJ56UDzt5WRGRtUuL4YkiUnZT7hjkTHTRaOYjM8KN2DQS56vXpeUAxI-TFchQ0bo6fgvwia6Xhc6mitPQ3M/s1600-h/NOVELTY+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNEXAq1NNocHpuiqneY1O2jqF2abD9BsaGiQHiTQgk7oxdrJQAYzrx6hFsJ56UDzt5WRGRtUuL4YkiUnZT7hjkTHTRaOYjM8KN2DQS56vXpeUAxI-TFchQ0bo6fgvwia6Xhc6mitPQ3M/s400/NOVELTY+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384345098955365282" /></a>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-54592368432831504992009-09-18T08:01:00.000-07:002009-09-18T11:45:52.502-07:00<div><br /></div><div>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. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(111, 60, 27); line-height: 24px; ">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; ">ngredients:<br />A loaf of quality rustic bread like focaccia or crusty baguette, sliced into one inch slices<br />One clove garlic<br />Olive oil to coat your frying pan, or as much oil as you like!<br />An assortment of ripe tomat<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; ">oes, cut into smallish chunks</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; ">fresh basil leaves, torn or cut into pieces<br />Olive oil to dress the tomatoes<br />Salt and pepper to taste<br />Finely grated Parmesan cheese - optional, but I highly recommend<br /><br />Method:<br />Mix the tomatoes and basil. Drizzle on olive oil and toss gent<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; ">ly; 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.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy33SAtOqJU_Ow2EljkJl9qfuYFaR7nny_FKJdJxscqUwq0VomQhAtUA3dg2oJwgs2nYvF5oHPrPFJTjbQ3xVOiaOznkhgUNBx33DXr2nr2M1f06fUglRduBM1K7rVUAvs8HrEk9RpJBo/s320/BRUSFRAMED+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382822872340933874" /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; "><br />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.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBke0keBXwCABZFpFplTumt4J4-P6bqJE1Bm9CKI9uBlQZhireB4aMxgZv5Xs9EVXBTCz2GSe1SsT-l5_hvqY03J4AVhpsjrYwW8IN4Zmg_qQwkp95jN7erFP7-PLNO3KNssvRWlImNIw/s320/BREADFRAMED+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382823046975243698" /><br />Now pile on the tomatoes, and and enjoy the juice running down your chin! </span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVN-F45fxfWDtCoZ5uJAi_deY65772T4rOglcBd0LYOY8GZmHqSDC3NR2YYAxw3GvkWZJ6zv96cwMCKy78ktIoED-6gUCpXOgTC37EdV67QtPyGFyrEBXvJi_ctqtppJRJ9DrVjQtkbbg/s320/FINISHEDBRUFRAMED+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382826337671844642" /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">It's like a Christmas present for your taste buds.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-86343878035329159742009-09-16T12:07:00.000-07:002009-09-16T12:09:51.765-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoEdyJlmE82nab4iA0xTHDyLDeRDDyoeiVCAt2aABm2Eqhu0BQmQeNdyyzP-4bOCDNZrky2MkYJJ00UF9jO7pWME5WKpuBMUR5xZoVc31MltGg-96XHsiXlc52kiqNm9GT0rHl0CzU10/s1600-h/CARTDIE+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoEdyJlmE82nab4iA0xTHDyLDeRDDyoeiVCAt2aABm2Eqhu0BQmQeNdyyzP-4bOCDNZrky2MkYJJ00UF9jO7pWME5WKpuBMUR5xZoVc31MltGg-96XHsiXlc52kiqNm9GT0rHl0CzU10/s400/CARTDIE+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382144492204885634" /></a><br /><div>Where grocery carts go to die.</div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-17438037748465180512009-09-15T12:19:00.000-07:002009-09-15T18:53:05.168-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBl4dNJ1H3VFUnUX2BeYh98pF-D20B9RlsxshFhyphenhyphenwvQCPbP9E21oXTpalc0KPUlsYEaJZBtMjOm_h9NG-BDDhBvZ590ERIdBsze71fuZRtG1E5wBTIoumkcUNehuROksQYHsHe3X6RCg/s1600-h/ANGELFRAMED+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBl4dNJ1H3VFUnUX2BeYh98pF-D20B9RlsxshFhyphenhyphenwvQCPbP9E21oXTpalc0KPUlsYEaJZBtMjOm_h9NG-BDDhBvZ590ERIdBsze71fuZRtG1E5wBTIoumkcUNehuROksQYHsHe3X6RCg/s400/ANGELFRAMED+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381777081581580498" /></a><div>Angel in St. Patrick's Cathedral.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYt9IiIa4hPBy6GhDJhZfB4O7hlIeE4eoX9CuBawEw4ELXHvtPV-sef5c-htx9MkvXvOW1MRH2JF1xO6VwO-WM3DzRzJ9C4QRSVbjZMMhOmTdMZU5SoT4rYrOood0EU4SV4o-6-AtX2Pg/s1600-h/DANFAMINEBW+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYt9IiIa4hPBy6GhDJhZfB4O7hlIeE4eoX9CuBawEw4ELXHvtPV-sef5c-htx9MkvXvOW1MRH2JF1xO6VwO-WM3DzRzJ9C4QRSVbjZMMhOmTdMZU5SoT4rYrOood0EU4SV4o-6-AtX2Pg/s400/DANFAMINEBW+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381776881508787490" /></a><div>Dan at the Irish Famine Memorial in Battery Park.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeKyjlScAmzVQoRWGHo2IGXniH7zciDvLIcpIr9AUPYOP90ky_XN5Wb6JkYtfDegs6Bsm5l6DABJ6if18xqT5GQMIGuQJktuFyoTIMU7DvqkS2ZGCF3-FXJe5992Vm0W9EVliE5MAKDU/s1600-h/DAN&ESB+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeKyjlScAmzVQoRWGHo2IGXniH7zciDvLIcpIr9AUPYOP90ky_XN5Wb6JkYtfDegs6Bsm5l6DABJ6if18xqT5GQMIGuQJktuFyoTIMU7DvqkS2ZGCF3-FXJe5992Vm0W9EVliE5MAKDU/s400/DAN&ESB+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381776633895341106" /></a><div>Dan holding up the Empire State Building. </div><div>It was tipping a little.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlHPQy5Tcx57O00sZcizbmCGkbySTLl4nx5ye5HSQEKmK-VYNCa6XwsiBXhigwzo4zu3aKMfdh8OUVfABdMv0IsOxE25lEuvSY7BSceiNwzoMPK-SQROFlINxgANEZyU9JFaHTMDtFo8/s1600-h/SOLMEFRAMED.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlHPQy5Tcx57O00sZcizbmCGkbySTLl4nx5ye5HSQEKmK-VYNCa6XwsiBXhigwzo4zu3aKMfdh8OUVfABdMv0IsOxE25lEuvSY7BSceiNwzoMPK-SQROFlINxgANEZyU9JFaHTMDtFo8/s400/SOLMEFRAMED.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381776135716221762" /></a><br /><div>Me. Not sure what you call this pose.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBrx8hy4BLP3NpLmkjN-tSRv70hrj2TkpeiG4U9g3Edb3fRJ7cG-2YZiQzUj3l_UT1Qbe32esGy01-bgVgySVA097VUWXS-jtQWYmzfsJU7PltEAjcyHCfCXCufVMCu2I4NkIVpL6q1g/s400/SOLBWFRAMED2+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381780387308221394" /><br /></div><div>Statue of Liberty</div></div></div></div></div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361795679866469114.post-68788250904737824072009-09-11T13:50:00.000-07:002009-09-11T14:42:52.818-07:00Wonderful New York<div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VcbsF-SMrZueQqhlKrZ1t2IMXHYnT-tdpmzqfBGxUt5skF_ypYJ3tZ5a7EA8CMqU6CUzgaEYLbCjBsfHmKmlVlJVMhYV7ZI61A_fpLjiOAivHZgpnzBzzyR_KauqbHkPhr-7OR9wa7M/s1600-h/FLAGSBW+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VcbsF-SMrZueQqhlKrZ1t2IMXHYnT-tdpmzqfBGxUt5skF_ypYJ3tZ5a7EA8CMqU6CUzgaEYLbCjBsfHmKmlVlJVMhYV7ZI61A_fpLjiOAivHZgpnzBzzyR_KauqbHkPhr-7OR9wa7M/s400/FLAGSBW+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380315317422264882" /></a><br /><div>THESE FLAGS CONTAIN THE NAMES OF EVERYONE </div><div>WHO DIED ON 9.11.02</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5vX6EP-hhS7OUUoNE8U-NK0JdIEgzz7uDPSYHdiwdXkGOHMaoE_tRFeql8gTsgrq3qY5s7KccvO4zKRtPaV70aZPcVEBdn2Tx_1Ias0euMynxnRIu0eCBkgnyB3NJmmzIwi7BcGMpZM/s400/LIBERTYBW+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380315802171197218" /></div><div>THEY'VE RE-OPENED THE ISLAND AND YOU </div><div>CAN NOW GET UP CLOSE TO LADY LIBERTY.</div><div>IT'S HARD NOT TO GET EMOTIONAL WHEN</div><div>YOU SEE HER. SHE TRULY IS MAGNIFICENT.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEg2sm_zssFJAOebpLRGwgmU8CXcGpumwIw2LCG7VM6RP7-Zy9Xztc6XoTj4f738zWxEiVnf7Mi2t_PUOm5Na-SF2yI_42luvhW9IUAyLLLkTNu3vMng8reVq6rvvHvBthNAg7iVaoUk/s400/TOWERLIGHTS+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380316459221714210" /><br /></div><div>THESE LIGHTS WERE FIRST DISPLAYED</div><div>6 MONTHS AFTER 9.11.2001. THEY WILL </div><div>STAY ON THROUGH TONIGHT. IT'S </div><div>HARD NOT TO GET EMOTIONAL WHEN </div><div>YOU LOOK UP AND SEE THEM.</div><div><br /></div>justirishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16821024558413050742noreply@blogger.com0