New Blog Masthead!

So, whaddya think of the new blog masthead?!

I'd been wanting to change it for some time, but it's kind of a pain to do... for me, anyway. But when I saw this photo in one of my favorite Flickr collections, I KNEW I wanted to use it. Check out how gorgeous the original is:



Thanks so much to Justin at The Windy Pixel for giving me permission to use his photo!

Visiting the In-laws in Chicago

Not only did we visit the living rellies during our Thanksgiving visit to Chicago, we visited the ones who are 6-feet under, too.

The cemeteries in Chicago are VERY OLD and VERY BEAUTIFUL. Somehow, the cold weather and bare trees made it seem even prettier...

Our Nephews in Chicago

While we were at my bro- and sis-in-law's, I was whippin' out my fone-cam every five seconds to snap a pic of one of my feline nephews. The orange one is Tigger; the black, panther-esque fella is Cosmo! THEY. ARE. CUTE. We ::heart:: them.

Rock-n-Roll McDonald's

In the heart of Chicago's River North district is this super-Vegasy McDonald's known as "Rock-n-Roll McDonald's". It has 2 stories; posh seating; flat-screen TVs; an ice cream/coffee bar; and little seating areas which salute a particular decade. I've included a photo of the "'70s Room".

Pretty. Freakin'. Awesome.

Rush Hour on Lake Shore Drive

Even rush hour here is pretty.

The Siegels are in Chicago!

Here are the boys upon arrival at O'Hare!

Me and The Boy outside the Art Institute.

Kate with the Millenium Park statue known as "The Bean".

And finally, here is a bizarre treasure I spotted at the Art Institute.

Tomorrow, we're hoping to go on a jaunt up to Wisconsin for some awesome cheese!

I am...

...a really sucky blogger. BWAHHAHAAHHAHAH! Oh well!

Saturday, we're off to Chicago, so maybe I'll *LiveBlog* from there! Maybe not... We'll see!

xoxo