The Little Black Notebook

After today’s epic journey home after work (thanks to no CTA red or brown line service and limited bus service), I made myself a strawberry lemonade rum smoothie.

After today’s epic journey home after work (thanks to no CTA red or brown line service and limited bus service), I made myself a strawberry lemonade rum smoothie.

Oh, goodness.  What a forecast.

Oh, goodness.  What a forecast.

Today’s goodies on Flickr.I got lots of fun stuff today.  Thank goodness for diversions to Macy’s during Memorial Day madness.

Today’s goodies on Flickr.

I got lots of fun stuff today. Thank goodness for diversions to Macy’s during Memorial Day madness.

Memorial Day Parade, Chicago - 2 on Flickr.Memorial Day Parade in Chicago - Yesterday.

Memorial Day Parade, Chicago - 2 on Flickr.

Memorial Day Parade in Chicago - Yesterday.

New community garden space on montrose at the brown line. Nice!

New community garden space on montrose at the brown line. Nice!

I love you because you buy me orange juice in the mornings (Taken with Instagram at CTA - Irving Park)

I love you because you buy me orange juice in the mornings (Taken with Instagram at CTA - Irving Park)

NATO Week in Chicago, May 20 - 87 on Flickr.Yes.
Books.  Not bombs.
Libraries need more money (hint, hint Rahm - you’re name’s on all the library summer reading stuff, so maybe you should fully fund one).

NATO Week in Chicago, May 20 - 87 on Flickr.

Yes.

Books. Not bombs.

Libraries need more money (hint, hint Rahm - you’re name’s on all the library summer reading stuff, so maybe you should fully fund one).

Beat seat in the house. I feel like a British passenger.

Beat seat in the house. I feel like a British passenger.

Walk and text at northwestern (Taken with instagram)

Walk and text at northwestern (Taken with instagram)

Strawberries for breakfast (Taken with instagram)
Farmers market at Daley plaza. Go. Get fresh stuff.

Strawberries for breakfast (Taken with instagram)
Farmers market at Daley plaza. Go. Get fresh stuff.