This was our third Christmas, second celebrated together and first spending it together in Tennessee. Thus starting of cycle of Christmas at whose house for us. Besides being our first Christmas in Tennessee, the plans for our wedding started to take shape.  We also had our Christmas traditions taking shape.  Namely, this meant buying greenery to let dry out so we can burn it on New Year's ... read more

Early in the week, I asked if Cora would like to take a bike ride down the lakeshore and visit the Art Institute the coming weekend.  We had just bought new bikes that spring due to a mishap with my storage of the bikes over the winter.  Who knew, salt and bikes don’t mix? Cora was ecstatic because she got to take me to get cultured but moreso because I would never have suggested a longer bike ... read more