Dear Blog,

I had a great idea that I wanted to share with you, but then I realized I could probably sell it and make money. It’s a pretty easy decision, but I want you to know that you did, indeed, cross my mind, and without you I probably wouldn’t have taken the time to cobble the […]

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Over the River and Through the Woods, to Starved Rock State Park We Go

As much as I love the never-ending energy of Chicago, the density has a way of getting claustrophobic. Especially in the winter. The thing I miss most about living out west, in Las Vegas, are the wide-open spaces, the beautiful mountains, the technicolor sunsets and the endless mini-roadtrip options. I haven’t done nearly enough road […]

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