tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271546982024-03-12T22:49:05.110-05:00Dancing Gypsieswandering and wondering...ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-50967126558013742812013-06-07T00:48:00.000-05:002013-06-09T16:34:24.042-05:00Farewell to the city I love...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer is best in Chicago.<br />
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There may not be mountains or canyons, but there's biking along the Lake shore, Millennium concerts, late night cycling, Critical Mass, gardening, harvesting, the Sunday Market, neighborhood festivals, the smell of barbeque, potlucks with neighbors, walks along the beach, quick swims on a hot day mid-cycling, only to get back on your bike and continue on, the bonds of friendship that regrow during the summer months as friends resurface from our cold weather hibernation. The Windy City will be missed for the next couple months as this chica is Italia-bound! (Voice, I miss you too! Please return!) <br />
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Ohhh, and so much thanks to Dad for looking after Themba, Ruth for watching Flave and Gideon II, Anne for watering my plants, Matthew for tending to our community garden plot, Pam for her schedule flexibility, Amy for the lovely Buon Viaggio mix of tunes, Dirk for all his European advice and guidance, Joan and Bill for a good read, Nancy for the ride to the airport, Jackie at REI for all the packing advice, Eunice and Jill for letting me borrow ELL teaching supplies, Dale for readying my bike for riding in August, and everyone else who shared in the abroad anticipation. <br />
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Until soon, ciao ciao...<br />
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ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-52907189432511452182010-03-22T18:19:00.014-05:002010-03-22T18:56:45.764-05:00Uptown girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThZ5ylj3VPcBGIYIiiDpYDq0WRKTS4Ew0sOt_l2omGYh15vjiY7-J71ayH9V8tQbeBTPpvtvErvtl6VzMiOyPcBKW-djTLSU1Z_qUmUbHlIaejMGcsyxKTMbu1OFIx4dWZchZKA/s1600-h/Misc.+270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThZ5ylj3VPcBGIYIiiDpYDq0WRKTS4Ew0sOt_l2omGYh15vjiY7-J71ayH9V8tQbeBTPpvtvErvtl6VzMiOyPcBKW-djTLSU1Z_qUmUbHlIaejMGcsyxKTMbu1OFIx4dWZchZKA/s400/Misc.+270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451604403819376434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">"One less car"</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.uptownbikes.com/">Uptown Bikes</a> made my day. This bike shop is run by rad chicas. Maria explained they use this to ride their recyclables to the neighborhood bins. They're going to give my Austrian-born, Cilantro, a little make-over soon. Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqM3UCb3JHdX7k61Fu9LtSuU696LeAU3DsfZpk4YBuIGMFUJf_0PIqsfZjmVNVby-Q2FOheRxRokUSNqi_Xx4VC0cm2T3Ff9l2ewogXAEWbXKDOeXnPaCV4xLmRRtxrZjPUhRZQ/s1600-h/Misc.+272.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqM3UCb3JHdX7k61Fu9LtSuU696LeAU3DsfZpk4YBuIGMFUJf_0PIqsfZjmVNVby-Q2FOheRxRokUSNqi_Xx4VC0cm2T3Ff9l2ewogXAEWbXKDOeXnPaCV4xLmRRtxrZjPUhRZQ/s400/Misc.+272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451604276834122162" border="0" /></a><br />They let me ride around Uptown on a KHS - though <a href="http://letsgorideabike.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/20100319-DSC_0025.jpg">this</a> is the bike I ride in my dreams - while she was getting her check-up. No offense my sweet Cilantro.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jAZrI3_BsMws8GuatoK1orjtCPq0WQC3vdFydV8Mq7MAIi7XY9T5U_I5_V9pOUrNwagUNuLASj_oBPbo_RRJDGbfXZ-kgSke8bSqvInckZtuAD4ECNekEMtEo9_2OZWP4TsTxg/s1600-h/Misc.+273.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jAZrI3_BsMws8GuatoK1orjtCPq0WQC3vdFydV8Mq7MAIi7XY9T5U_I5_V9pOUrNwagUNuLASj_oBPbo_RRJDGbfXZ-kgSke8bSqvInckZtuAD4ECNekEMtEo9_2OZWP4TsTxg/s400/Misc.+273.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451604154644934226" border="0" /></a><br />KHS and <a href="http://www.alternativesyouth.org/">Alternatives</a>. I <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span> this mosaic by <a href="http://ginnysykes.com/index.shtml">Ginny Sykes</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTa5UUBofnnpEb0BZ2Ib83oNLXLGrboXgbOM17PMTCf4IHZjt746R9MqGFnyLjEC3xZD6sXY86x8qaGQsw4zUDT_438WtTDGJMxVCGWHARdQOaCNNwm7s7yJg6iiiYEEf9AbUorQ/s1600-h/Misc.+278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTa5UUBofnnpEb0BZ2Ib83oNLXLGrboXgbOM17PMTCf4IHZjt746R9MqGFnyLjEC3xZD6sXY86x8qaGQsw4zUDT_438WtTDGJMxVCGWHARdQOaCNNwm7s7yJg6iiiYEEf9AbUorQ/s400/Misc.+278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451604003041005602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Pieces of me.</span>ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-30767716636694628242010-03-17T20:45:00.003-05:002010-03-17T20:51:02.537-05:00Cilantro...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGHLhLjk3tnyQRsuoB9TR6Pr5Z3ntj-u35rsbNAAxr7gHbj8vq90FCZ675uk9kW-a5jWNT5X0BNDxIyKUR_bz26PPYvXKuKbmVM7_zkDiYv7H5mEfa6gCwwH3XBp4OOLFrIuDfg/s1600-h/Misc.+267.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGHLhLjk3tnyQRsuoB9TR6Pr5Z3ntj-u35rsbNAAxr7gHbj8vq90FCZ675uk9kW-a5jWNT5X0BNDxIyKUR_bz26PPYvXKuKbmVM7_zkDiYv7H5mEfa6gCwwH3XBp4OOLFrIuDfg/s400/Misc.+267.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449784023520625410" border="0" /></a>...my green accessory for the day!<br /><br />Highlights include, a fellow cyclist passing me saying, "Nice weather!" (or was it, "Nice leather"??), and Dr. K taking Cilantro for a spin (and then offering to buy me a new bike.)ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-58428630306368661512010-03-13T00:22:00.001-06:002010-03-13T00:25:10.069-06:00Miss Thang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPQiY7rd0ouHml5D9p1tUQi1RQmxdIgqlZFvc8KxrEqVRnJfY9bjEf698xDvSqmV9BvUghwvIy3k7LnVtjqxtxEhw6HXLRVg9Rk0J6LUFUuQvB4AUxKWxQRDZldniMRx1t6c5SQ/s1600-h/Misc.+267.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPQiY7rd0ouHml5D9p1tUQi1RQmxdIgqlZFvc8KxrEqVRnJfY9bjEf698xDvSqmV9BvUghwvIy3k7LnVtjqxtxEhw6HXLRVg9Rk0J6LUFUuQvB4AUxKWxQRDZldniMRx1t6c5SQ/s400/Misc.+267.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448000284080930738" border="0" /></a>Cilantro's back in action!ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-32916625690106959742010-03-01T12:17:00.006-06:002010-03-01T19:18:06.623-06:00Cycle Recycle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze1WZVArDqYRQqDEDriAkDq5reoDqvHQz4HVt6fKih9ZQunJloRr__Ae5D88Kvlk79u1bcZ9rA4w1fXtFxtoJHVGRXn9GNdHzbF9uYxiMTDM7eytcXfcGxFO6Y093yWDtgrxDXA/s1600-h/cycle+recycle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze1WZVArDqYRQqDEDriAkDq5reoDqvHQz4HVt6fKih9ZQunJloRr__Ae5D88Kvlk79u1bcZ9rA4w1fXtFxtoJHVGRXn9GNdHzbF9uYxiMTDM7eytcXfcGxFO6Y093yWDtgrxDXA/s400/cycle+recycle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443732845411025650" border="0" /></a><br />As part of the <a href="http://www.peaceonearthfilmfestival.org/">Peace on Earth Film Festival</a> this weekend, a wonderful documentary called <a href="http://vimeo.com/6019207">Cycle Recycle: Economic Development in Sierra Leone</a> (by Greg Sucharew), was shown highlighting the amazing work done by the non-profit, <a href="http://www.p4p.org/">Pedals for Progress</a>. They collect bicycles (and sewing machines!) headed for landfills and pass them along to countries where they will be valued, and subsequently provide transportation, sustainable community development, independence...all sorts of important stuff. <a href="http://www.mayapedal.org/">Maya Pedal</a> in Guatemala also provides similar support to its communities. Tom at <a href="http://www.bikejuju.com/">Bike Juju</a> posts about his travels abroad and the use of bicis everywhere...so encouraging and hopeful to know there's such amazing efforts out there.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-24406623056908138432010-02-23T23:00:00.000-06:002010-02-23T23:01:39.062-06:00Hunka y una bici<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGZlb6ZiJUsSIADpcYjX5y3guVIeQ0GFKcrKVpcu1jB_MhTB6EH51LI81FovEkrAxQ155jgokbdP41eu2nrsJELELfw2Ksa81dsxIhjDAlV_a-kXVGwNYAvpYJYk0-LJ71lWpBw/s1600-h/bike+elvis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGZlb6ZiJUsSIADpcYjX5y3guVIeQ0GFKcrKVpcu1jB_MhTB6EH51LI81FovEkrAxQ155jgokbdP41eu2nrsJELELfw2Ksa81dsxIhjDAlV_a-kXVGwNYAvpYJYk0-LJ71lWpBw/s400/bike+elvis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441670380243783058" border="0" /></a>Mi papa sent me this photo!ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-58306926617782664192010-02-19T22:29:00.006-06:002010-02-19T22:40:42.297-06:00Daytrippin'...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASHL-CxAYg6aMo9hGlmhN_UUUzH7TaBiuARiSX0nCzr1_AkG8TDquKl185FE67uXQ5JZRJhZZ8pQ2EW1fWwJRzfKoIbBDAbIyIO1Do5MW7TDz75mj4g7QzT5ITibhGYUrtdHiSA/s1600-h/Misc.+234.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASHL-CxAYg6aMo9hGlmhN_UUUzH7TaBiuARiSX0nCzr1_AkG8TDquKl185FE67uXQ5JZRJhZZ8pQ2EW1fWwJRzfKoIbBDAbIyIO1Do5MW7TDz75mj4g7QzT5ITibhGYUrtdHiSA/s400/Misc.+234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440178647038613874" border="0" /></a>...to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our first stop - <a href="http://alterracoffeepro.com/">Alterra</a>, the raddest coffee joint I've ever visited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0iia6kcTPmveX-_fUntCZVZ0Qe6t5CYEJ68sJ4weoe5VLAdUxVN1E-B6hYQpDz-vLIz6cIuPesz7RxpQSho9lwiuN7EpfegvozeVsXAEZ_e_8LLal-zmOg15LtflUKBoxE8_-Q/s1600-h/Misc.+231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0iia6kcTPmveX-_fUntCZVZ0Qe6t5CYEJ68sJ4weoe5VLAdUxVN1E-B6hYQpDz-vLIz6cIuPesz7RxpQSho9lwiuN7EpfegvozeVsXAEZ_e_8LLal-zmOg15LtflUKBoxE8_-Q/s400/Misc.+231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440178560595773858" border="0" /></a>They roasted on location, and had a beautiful bird print backdrop...smelled so mmmmmm....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLx2jkZixv8IiY8X9oZYQsQU6OBrX6j2ZaufKutgAJDbuEQxW_MAtK8Q9tio82SvOvRUxDbyZ9enZM4tKLoZb0_4pehgbUFcOnPnZes4dj8lytGnQY4JtBs0nDD53YuIyRUm91A/s1600-h/Misc.+235.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLx2jkZixv8IiY8X9oZYQsQU6OBrX6j2ZaufKutgAJDbuEQxW_MAtK8Q9tio82SvOvRUxDbyZ9enZM4tKLoZb0_4pehgbUFcOnPnZes4dj8lytGnQY4JtBs0nDD53YuIyRUm91A/s400/Misc.+235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440178466738738642" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.mam.org/">Milwaukee Art Museum</a>, and 3rd Ward afterwards.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-60149364628976475732010-01-12T17:05:00.003-06:002010-01-12T17:17:33.467-06:00Bazaar and I are ready for Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMNoqlSdgvVW9vnJWPawgy0rjMsoYHiY3H2B6oTcoElyFKaZaJPuZvyCqpSYT9r6pOhSg2pBnEDX46DId_2fD1Bt73ZMHWFfbXNL2aJbDtrKrSKbQXac0xAUz6SdtbxBNAZjLIA/s1600-h/bazaar+bike+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMNoqlSdgvVW9vnJWPawgy0rjMsoYHiY3H2B6oTcoElyFKaZaJPuZvyCqpSYT9r6pOhSg2pBnEDX46DId_2fD1Bt73ZMHWFfbXNL2aJbDtrKrSKbQXac0xAUz6SdtbxBNAZjLIA/s400/bazaar+bike+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425994499171390914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/2010/01/harpers-bazaar-us-arlenis-sosa-by-alexi-lubomirski/">Photos</a> by <a href="http://www.alexilubomirski.com/">Alexi Lubomirski</a> in </span><a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/">Harper Bazaar</a>'s <span style="font-size:78%;">February 2010 issue.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-mLrqeYmu5ZzoR2IekwO-BM8ZH_ZqKb8xnXcIr9bmSAvvlfcz54aAahdt-ApFJz667EWEzX7ggLpa961CLFpRd2iYL5NLdbCbraE3cSXs92UN-uK5GbqnrOYxCJtBlLy1DL6sQ/s1600-h/bazaar+bike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-mLrqeYmu5ZzoR2IekwO-BM8ZH_ZqKb8xnXcIr9bmSAvvlfcz54aAahdt-ApFJz667EWEzX7ggLpa961CLFpRd2iYL5NLdbCbraE3cSXs92UN-uK5GbqnrOYxCJtBlLy1DL6sQ/s400/bazaar+bike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425993445922659026" border="0" /></a>Stripes, bangles and boys on bikes...sign me up!ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-82426535159052673032010-01-09T08:46:00.002-06:002010-01-09T08:56:29.957-06:002 good ones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG7CfQhv_OoKahLOCqXQLK4_DTx3qEg_wT2BtzllYvaanToq7v5XiPypBidRHgTL3Nck-zLIkvb36hw61d5lXtcTxVvcPWjO0_heWvp7zu7m8bW-uvy9r4w1SkEdcDBAyK4BLWQ/s1600-h/bicicletada-novembro-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG7CfQhv_OoKahLOCqXQLK4_DTx3qEg_wT2BtzllYvaanToq7v5XiPypBidRHgTL3Nck-zLIkvb36hw61d5lXtcTxVvcPWjO0_heWvp7zu7m8bW-uvy9r4w1SkEdcDBAyK4BLWQ/s400/bicicletada-novembro-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424751504652559458" border="0" /></a><br />I adore the work of Cabelo, a Brazilian street artist. He has a keen eye for beauty and detail. More of this work (illustrations, leaf sculptures) can be found on <a href="http://igualvoce.wordpress.com/">his blog</a>. Thanks to <a href="http://www.bikejuju.com/">BikeJuju</a> for his inspiring international images also of the bike in its full phenomenal function.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-63706588385254634962010-01-05T21:33:00.001-06:002010-01-05T21:36:10.024-06:00Blowin' in the wind<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ssT-V52znGr9xLoCJe-8h_QwYGDnwQlNJlz8R5I9sPvcw2O3KQkwtIBpsGvLvu8hMlbXzi0anojEtApw5b_JbNbupjs7uTAQjiyQo_rZjhNrGQCAXz0g2MwBQedtZ-XYR36rYg/s1600-h/Misc.+274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ssT-V52znGr9xLoCJe-8h_QwYGDnwQlNJlz8R5I9sPvcw2O3KQkwtIBpsGvLvu8hMlbXzi0anojEtApw5b_JbNbupjs7uTAQjiyQo_rZjhNrGQCAXz0g2MwBQedtZ-XYR36rYg/s400/Misc.+274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423465037006598898" border="0" /></a>Uh, fabulous.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-53293642073045295852009-12-24T19:08:00.000-06:002009-12-24T19:09:35.120-06:00'Tis the season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4B23scp0BWBnZzuPPs-3m3SzaR9etIS87ee1nhAc15OScaQVP1a_KunkySrH_qB3M1xpjgfq9bh2kXAQBlDNoaFsYO2IQ_pC3upG4hHNxVHzDxdczQPxTH-DIfOSwGeMBDgXyw/s1600-h/Misc..jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4B23scp0BWBnZzuPPs-3m3SzaR9etIS87ee1nhAc15OScaQVP1a_KunkySrH_qB3M1xpjgfq9bh2kXAQBlDNoaFsYO2IQ_pC3upG4hHNxVHzDxdczQPxTH-DIfOSwGeMBDgXyw/s400/Misc..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418974486226873410" border="0" /></a>ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-43054677264761223792009-12-13T19:49:00.002-06:002009-12-13T20:03:36.952-06:00Urban Worm Chicas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BAwkjGNZ33HSQpip1kChSEa2v68nU_lOsCc_xM1zVj5MIydvnbj2gIfDeT4vpnROKY06ZZq0PApaB0fWX2aiOakymiWR3G_4qBeDkOxbE6hN6GypqZNlvC6hCWXrd_5RuhVojQ/s1600-h/Misc..jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BAwkjGNZ33HSQpip1kChSEa2v68nU_lOsCc_xM1zVj5MIydvnbj2gIfDeT4vpnROKY06ZZq0PApaB0fWX2aiOakymiWR3G_4qBeDkOxbE6hN6GypqZNlvC6hCWXrd_5RuhVojQ/s400/Misc..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414903472716853586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Welcome to your new home!</span><br /><br />We have new pets: worms! I'm super stoked to learn more about the lil suckers and their wonders, and watch as they eat away our garbage (ie. paper, fruit and veggie scraps). Our compost outside is getting a bit too cold to do its thang, so we're tryin' our hand at <a href="http://www.urbanwormgirl.com/">vermiculture</a>.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-15633694851773793722009-12-12T22:39:00.005-06:002009-12-12T22:59:13.368-06:00Found objects...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalGsLGk01uurFsYmiC2PvikE0_DZUUhu2s1kQBB1lPqlnZuEzSCkMZCXxNkckGo5poAo_vohf9TCllmyhWd5-OzN8HgaMJSTZhEop139mmO5EP_TnGgv68IGNZriOhQip_K7-AQ/s1600-h/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%285%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalGsLGk01uurFsYmiC2PvikE0_DZUUhu2s1kQBB1lPqlnZuEzSCkMZCXxNkckGo5poAo_vohf9TCllmyhWd5-OzN8HgaMJSTZhEop139mmO5EP_TnGgv68IGNZriOhQip_K7-AQ/s400/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%285%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414577173710150466" border="0" /></a><br />Strolling <a href="http://www.gowright.org/">historic district</a> in Oak Park, a sidewalk lined with not one, but multiple holly bushes! I had to pick a branch and pin it to my coat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCnfn49hbdp_d0Y95uD7i-8YKjNOmRG1pYkBmWrHt2endHZlhoLSIz3s-JxPchwpfIO71MQnKPxMC0k5rXa6VWa82ZWf6cKRq0TJtS4iTqQl0AMicZf-5dWd2itIRp63mYhNryQ/s1600-h/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%286%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCnfn49hbdp_d0Y95uD7i-8YKjNOmRG1pYkBmWrHt2endHZlhoLSIz3s-JxPchwpfIO71MQnKPxMC0k5rXa6VWa82ZWf6cKRq0TJtS4iTqQl0AMicZf-5dWd2itIRp63mYhNryQ/s400/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%286%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414576552249837106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">David Byrne touched this book! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.booktable.net/">The Book Table</a> proprietors didn't even realize they had an autographed copy!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP0TXbfmHfyxMEj_XkN9j6vRz1t1Y7TYS43NxlsoVXrUOgJzOq92gzKnggAdNfxbwziiynXa-cxgy3U4Dp8Wtn8KtIvawm0NfS8X0IZO1PcsnfhX4IyTeiRWIuT-8TFirkN_kRg/s1600-h/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%284%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP0TXbfmHfyxMEj_XkN9j6vRz1t1Y7TYS43NxlsoVXrUOgJzOq92gzKnggAdNfxbwziiynXa-cxgy3U4Dp8Wtn8KtIvawm0NfS8X0IZO1PcsnfhX4IyTeiRWIuT-8TFirkN_kRg/s400/Squirrel+%2B+apple+%284%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414576435030906914" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/">Ten Thousand Villages</a> always good.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-53080218585598184212009-11-20T21:11:00.004-06:002009-11-20T21:33:06.492-06:00I want to visit Wisconsin.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjc0qvdmlx-OzhggpdwKp8W2f1UtBvRpKg5CfLu6R6ibhouhyHkkos0RMczL2XxIWUdgZZbPa359DGRaxfN9XEFLCayJU1b0XwpiXFVbHGe4Wxo59Jw7LQ9hxBDTAa5UvlDauGg/s1600/Misc.+262.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjc0qvdmlx-OzhggpdwKp8W2f1UtBvRpKg5CfLu6R6ibhouhyHkkos0RMczL2XxIWUdgZZbPa359DGRaxfN9XEFLCayJU1b0XwpiXFVbHGe4Wxo59Jw7LQ9hxBDTAa5UvlDauGg/s400/Misc.+262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406392223402752498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">I can keep an eye on Cilantro while at work!</span><br /><br />The other day at work I met Kate. She and hubby moved from the city to rural Wisconsin during the '60s as part of the back-to-land movement. Totally serendipitous, I thought, since I'm reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Omnivore's Dilemna</span> and Pollan is discussing the beginning of the organic food growing movement in the '60s! Kate was part of this. She also said their 140 acres of land is surrounded by <a href="http://www.organicvalley.coop/">Organic Valley</a> farmland. She and hubby no longer farm, but are avid cyclists. She said she is continually surprised by how many people are moving back to the land, even today, and that so many are young families.<br /><br />Along these same lines, I was able to hear Farmer Bob from <a href="http://harvestmoon-farms.com/">Harvest Moon</a> (aptly named from their love of Neil Young) speak today to a classroom full of 1st graders learning about the road our food travels from <span style="font-style: italic;">farm-to-table</span>. When his slide show posted a photo of chiles and peppers, the whole class shouted, "CHILES!"<br /><br />Good things are happening.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />Posted as part of <a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/fight-back-friday-november-6th/#more-1519">Fight Back Fridays</a>.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-83321124406123676902009-11-02T21:26:00.003-06:002009-11-02T21:39:32.664-06:00To remember<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKajhZ1YhRDvVbXyd28ocbJcEpOqNbA7ZsyS9mm41AYqf1TWWafExuatjlXJemKfIvqRl_k39_zclwSU6g9SrXRgKZA9NVdz3lwbFdq09VcxwLa8TSF1boYP8AmhL07WUhbJQLiA/s1600-h/PosadaCalaveraCyclists.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKajhZ1YhRDvVbXyd28ocbJcEpOqNbA7ZsyS9mm41AYqf1TWWafExuatjlXJemKfIvqRl_k39_zclwSU6g9SrXRgKZA9NVdz3lwbFdq09VcxwLa8TSF1boYP8AmhL07WUhbJQLiA/s400/PosadaCalaveraCyclists.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399713565940042354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Jose Guadalupe Posada print</span><br /><br />Another <a href="http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/">reason</a> to love Pilsen!<br /><br />Particularly striking was "Manifest" by <a href="http://adrianaclaudio.com/Adriana-Yadira-Gallego-Artist-Homepage.html">Adriana Yadira Gallego</a> as part of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Rastros y Cronicas: Mujeres de Juarez</span>.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-77732082678923572022009-10-30T16:02:00.001-05:002009-10-30T16:09:03.023-05:00Kinda fabulous<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD33Bsc-bBhB10kAXDOa9xcPjokDiWxcSCwGUQuqwdJjWKPlRKNLXB-s6Y8pmHxi23mMq0vz0p_5ZXfO0YbwzeEBukU4F2kR63-STPX5J5cfjFb7tNcSUaDkZz0rO4PG8DUQBHPw/s1600-h/Misc.+254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD33Bsc-bBhB10kAXDOa9xcPjokDiWxcSCwGUQuqwdJjWKPlRKNLXB-s6Y8pmHxi23mMq0vz0p_5ZXfO0YbwzeEBukU4F2kR63-STPX5J5cfjFb7tNcSUaDkZz0rO4PG8DUQBHPw/s400/Misc.+254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398501587163104914" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.workshopchicago.com/">Workshop</a>, 818 W. 18th St.<br /><br />Where clothing construction makes sense again.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-78373830398651861672009-10-29T22:50:00.005-05:002009-10-29T23:29:55.181-05:00Vino y musica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAqX6cs5UxTX-M-fbKDmunZeEtpGZh550oIQhUoVcaU-3FU0GHUsa_UWcY5yN2-EurBMYx042_f2UK97Yynv6mKsDfGa0VX42Lz38EcvN_oRRRJz3tkf3e9qzQK9FldVQ7m9KAA/s1600-h/Misc.+252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAqX6cs5UxTX-M-fbKDmunZeEtpGZh550oIQhUoVcaU-3FU0GHUsa_UWcY5yN2-EurBMYx042_f2UK97Yynv6mKsDfGa0VX42Lz38EcvN_oRRRJz3tkf3e9qzQK9FldVQ7m9KAA/s400/Misc.+252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398237899395345426" border="0" /></a><br />I know better than to buy wine by what the label looks like, but I did it anyways.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.melaniesmusic.com/">I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.melaniesmusic.com/">Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.melaniesmusic.com/">For somebody who don't drive, I been all around the world</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.melaniesmusic.com/">Some people say I done all right for a girl</a></span><br /></div><br />(Thanks for the mixes, Ms. Janssen...I fancy them most definately!)<br /><pre><br /></pre>ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-86320875887355997882009-10-27T20:10:00.001-05:002009-10-27T20:16:16.743-05:00Yellow carpet...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0xnCRfC9WaxSltL5zZxGMH3gtmcfEUN8gNDKAC6i-uc0Mk4OQs58lZ3mCOOdQBD6sva2vJ-YBswLljaYSeFH54JKfpxvdwTFDqdkXoahsym5P023ErQCuMD-8vvQnH8ojr2sZQ/s1600-h/Misc.+251.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0xnCRfC9WaxSltL5zZxGMH3gtmcfEUN8gNDKAC6i-uc0Mk4OQs58lZ3mCOOdQBD6sva2vJ-YBswLljaYSeFH54JKfpxvdwTFDqdkXoahsym5P023ErQCuMD-8vvQnH8ojr2sZQ/s400/Misc.+251.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397452682661276674" border="0" /></a>...of leaves.<br /><br />Note: This photo does not do justice to how bright these leaves were! It was magnificent.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-7340148051761448392009-10-24T16:38:00.005-05:002009-10-24T16:58:28.598-05:00Porch companions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2cnOGE94mFD6UhnzZesWlD_lneWJrsCq-lTIU_3mDGX7g-ylpWroJ83q6BC4jMiW9G-rOwn_t_y1f2xuaxtIISiMqqUzFiPxZW1Vb72tHyfG2G85TsR5svKTgliveYmi4D4ICw/s1600-h/Misc.+250.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2cnOGE94mFD6UhnzZesWlD_lneWJrsCq-lTIU_3mDGX7g-ylpWroJ83q6BC4jMiW9G-rOwn_t_y1f2xuaxtIISiMqqUzFiPxZW1Vb72tHyfG2G85TsR5svKTgliveYmi4D4ICw/s400/Misc.+250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396288765038717346" border="0" /></a>Plants, Flave and Cilantro gettin' cozy!ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-20936574074682721782009-10-20T21:33:00.002-05:002009-10-20T21:46:40.528-05:00Boo.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mQ-35Yn9zp0H1qKBBUZ1gAzdRpPr6tlTWaPDas6X0KoaTAK3hYUONzCL20dYYgUT_uUDxCfyU6twEMRAPv7FqG1VVslnqmmmY81739eLb3sNh7LHKiLP7KrFbfeDt3qKhfio2g/s1600-h/Misc.+248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mQ-35Yn9zp0H1qKBBUZ1gAzdRpPr6tlTWaPDas6X0KoaTAK3hYUONzCL20dYYgUT_uUDxCfyU6twEMRAPv7FqG1VVslnqmmmY81739eLb3sNh7LHKiLP7KrFbfeDt3qKhfio2g/s400/Misc.+248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394875966514330306" border="0" /></a>Halloween-themed Pictionary/charades 'til 2 in the morning made me realize how many B-rated horror flicks I haven't seen.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-21580403831241043082009-10-14T21:39:00.002-05:002009-10-14T21:48:08.012-05:00Ought. Ommm.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcCAhrq8QakdHspQnWCuQImbi3fIONiE2CgqFDt4EeDR4E4lrEKxq0JqlI9mWDuyetzpPLdr-T6AYihSXY2gY_s39iQEAD2ER6peBM4gS2r-nC8JVNcpbJ4mkHWpIhOn6t0_ZDQ/s1600-h/Misc.+235.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcCAhrq8QakdHspQnWCuQImbi3fIONiE2CgqFDt4EeDR4E4lrEKxq0JqlI9mWDuyetzpPLdr-T6AYihSXY2gY_s39iQEAD2ER6peBM4gS2r-nC8JVNcpbJ4mkHWpIhOn6t0_ZDQ/s400/Misc.+235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392651222406400514" border="0" /></a>Autumn.<br />Pretty.<br />Smells good.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-48692383093256187502009-10-13T21:57:00.002-05:002009-10-13T22:17:26.471-05:00When Harry Met...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilA4s5SqwvjX3SlRbDRzEXvSri0IIvbWPqqjxyAoFIHLjrlJwV_cCwQCUcr1SsvAt94AjOE0ld2J8vv2W0xev4YBrA9HbgoshxpkjmNPobor7pCnC-X0bDRLGREY8QwQcI3tRVhg/s1600-h/Misc.+236.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilA4s5SqwvjX3SlRbDRzEXvSri0IIvbWPqqjxyAoFIHLjrlJwV_cCwQCUcr1SsvAt94AjOE0ld2J8vv2W0xev4YBrA9HbgoshxpkjmNPobor7pCnC-X0bDRLGREY8QwQcI3tRVhg/s400/Misc.+236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392284766937516914" border="0" /></a>I<span style="font-style: italic;"></span>s it normal to be a watery-eyed, snotty-nosed mess a la Harry and Lloyd-style?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxujtSWQcqo1MlfJRXvOG_mKEShSZ8rrU_HG3UoTTeFHT_bY2kxa1cCn7VWcyUEMFAcl7UyK5b3JcsWYGVL-jNpZi2DQ-jsl7GnkPZ55a342E3cD7ngZ4oGM4kVHTmQIBbKtbCw/s1600-h/dumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxujtSWQcqo1MlfJRXvOG_mKEShSZ8rrU_HG3UoTTeFHT_bY2kxa1cCn7VWcyUEMFAcl7UyK5b3JcsWYGVL-jNpZi2DQ-jsl7GnkPZ55a342E3cD7ngZ4oGM4kVHTmQIBbKtbCw/s400/dumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392284605893137538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">"Pullover!...No, its a cardigan but thanks for noticing...Yeah! Killer boots, man!"</span>ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-42284559532088511582009-10-11T21:47:00.004-05:002009-10-11T22:47:58.419-05:00Velo love...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTXCyQYVydTCKdZKRKZI3F8Gi_xaTKVa5X6sf-Q7WYioE-o5Fo57Eghby6_UuN20ftMymYYpgBWQNs_RmrtqFmKw7OkqqLJ_ZQkEW1I1tZVwqoghzRvgd-Wy2cha3t4FixsH-Tg/s1600-h/velo-ski.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTXCyQYVydTCKdZKRKZI3F8Gi_xaTKVa5X6sf-Q7WYioE-o5Fo57Eghby6_UuN20ftMymYYpgBWQNs_RmrtqFmKw7OkqqLJ_ZQkEW1I1tZVwqoghzRvgd-Wy2cha3t4FixsH-Tg/s400/velo-ski.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391539624856018658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Hope this never happens to me!!!!</span><br /><br /><br />(...they share the same letters.)<br /><br />This weekend I got to meet, mingle and ride with really inspiring cyclists, many of whom were ladies (<a href="http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com/">Dottie</a>, <a href="http://bikeskirt.com/">Elisa</a> and <a href="http://www.bikecommuters.com/">Elizabeth</a>) who love la bici, much like myself!<br /><br />I was all ears while listening to advice on riding as it gets colder...wool, wool and more wool, with some water resistant layers thrown in there. I must invest in some wool tights.<br /><br />I tread cautiously these days as the weather has been dipping into the 40s and 50s, with rain scattered into the mix. Bike to work, or take the El? Of course I'd much rather ride, but don't want to show up to work soaked, or freezing...<br /><br />Today was sunny, but chilly. I biked to work. It was probably the coldest I've ridden in thus far. I stay relatively warm, and am learning as I go.<br /><br />A co-worker said she passed me in her car - she thought I looked "miserable." For a brief time today I thought to myself, "Who am I to be riding in cold weather?" Eff that! Who am I not to be riding!<br /><br />I love riding my bike, and feel like something is missing from my day if I don't get a ride in. I will continue to ride as long as I possibly (comfortably and safely) can.<br /><br />In honor of those who ran the Chi <a href="http://www.chicagomarathon.com/cms400min/chicago_marathon/">26.2</a> today, as well as the Iron(wo)man <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> World Championship this weekend, I watched last year's cycling portion. Totally in awe of the endurance of the athletes. Their <a href="http://ironman.com/events/ironman/worldchampionship/kona2009/kevin-mackinnon-wraps-up-the-day-of-racing-at-the-ford-ironman-world-championship">stories</a> are amazing. Kinda makes me feel like a wimp for stressin' over riding in the cold.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-11832028260054061572009-10-04T20:36:00.002-05:002009-10-04T20:50:10.406-05:00Return of<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAkwIn-HVHUBANwpTjBX6PxoyHI96dvckVKZ8XlpOtO0bYL2kqDCakryWB8wMCLMoP84gOwKVfY9WNSb1MSNA6lRxpmeO_e3_5UyTHzhN1JB5sooGvUyCkqDdu9qNJxesVCrivA/s1600-h/Misc..jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAkwIn-HVHUBANwpTjBX6PxoyHI96dvckVKZ8XlpOtO0bYL2kqDCakryWB8wMCLMoP84gOwKVfY9WNSb1MSNA6lRxpmeO_e3_5UyTHzhN1JB5sooGvUyCkqDdu9qNJxesVCrivA/s400/Misc..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388924334139338562" border="0" /></a><br />Arm warmers (fashioned from a cut-up pair of thick tights) have been a lifesaver this past week as the weather turned officially autumn temps.<br /><br />Saturday morning commute:<br />Intermittent sun, marked with intermittent smells of bacon <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> the way to work. Co-worker Ruth, who rides a green vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bici</span> also, said, "bacon's making a come back." So funny!ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27154698.post-89382078607437259712009-09-24T19:36:00.003-05:002009-09-24T19:56:03.478-05:00Getting to know...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiklaQCWDl4QP9CQglTSo2LtlDN5iRyMHsT6jDSi6a9q5Q4lk3akbQCo_HZcavG1ZVcrLu0GT8enWpQodvdQDb9b4dxW6DEGqvoE84Pqg1LHDX1DAJsUsKzvO-WwMILlxG6C16jw/s1600-h/Michael+Pollan+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiklaQCWDl4QP9CQglTSo2LtlDN5iRyMHsT6jDSi6a9q5Q4lk3akbQCo_HZcavG1ZVcrLu0GT8enWpQodvdQDb9b4dxW6DEGqvoE84Pqg1LHDX1DAJsUsKzvO-WwMILlxG6C16jw/s400/Michael+Pollan+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385198053349989730" border="0" /></a><a href="http://therecyclery.org/home">The Recyclery</a> Community Bike Shop, 7628 N. Paulina<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaXaa16i4DdBxeT1DjeGx5NNjaPrnuDplo8y5prYPsMN1smwWM9NWcQIWJRBqNHRQR6E1hpQdqaXd7zEwQetN9FS9nyhqSSi2tr5JIhsPHHMvCwTCOfBsIse0jz_9Z97eCYeaKQ/s1600-h/Michael+Pollan+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaXaa16i4DdBxeT1DjeGx5NNjaPrnuDplo8y5prYPsMN1smwWM9NWcQIWJRBqNHRQR6E1hpQdqaXd7zEwQetN9FS9nyhqSSi2tr5JIhsPHHMvCwTCOfBsIse0jz_9Z97eCYeaKQ/s400/Michael+Pollan+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385197819738649378" border="0" /></a>The city is taking out a lot of meters and replacing them with "pay-in-display" machines, though it appears this lone meter was left as an anchor outside the Recylcery.ms.ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02053816733768911098noreply@blogger.com0