Catching up

01.17.2006

Back from a good visit in Chicago. Sorry I don't seem to post much any more. But there's a practical reason for it: job search. But I'll try to make a point to post more about Kalamazoo life, as I once did. And perhaps some other thoughts/ideas that pop into my head. Also, I'll probably keep the Bolivia blogging down slightly, now that the elections are over. In part, because other bloggers out there do an excellent job. But also because I spend several hours per day writing & thinking about Bolivian politics for my dissertation. I'd rather put my best efforts there.

Unfortunately, dissertation writing leaves little time for wild & crazy adventures to write about. Most of my free time is spent cooking, watching Law & Order reruns, or the occasional balance ball exercises.

That said, this weekend I went to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago w/ K8 & a some friends (well, a friend & her year-old baby). I'd not been to the Shedd in almost twenty years. Not since my parents took us kids on what I think was our first real "vacation" since we moved to the US. Certainly, our first family trip outside of Michigan. I remember how wild & amazing the city of Chicago was, how I thought (for years later) that I'd love to live in a place like that, and just how awestruck we were to see all those skyscrapers, museums, and a real subway.

So, yeah, going to the Shedd was a bit of a nostalgia trip for me. It was a great time, even if the penguins weren't available. My favorites were the mammals (of course). Even if the dolphin show was something of a let down. But I can definitely see why some people love scuba diving.

Also, a bit of good luck today. A 1945 wheat penny today in some spare change from a quick trip to get groceries.

Posted by Miguel at 11:33 PM

Comments

I think our first real vacation was when we took you boys to Canada - Niagara Falls and somehow I lost your entire bag of sourvenirs. I'll never forgot how much you boys enjoyed the museum of natural history there. We spent hours.

Posted by: mom at January 19, 2006 08:31 AM

Good to hear from you. I haven't seen you for quite some time now. Cheers, N.

Posted by: Nenad at January 20, 2006 05:52 PM