Hiking on the 1st Day of the Year

         

         

 

Turns out the best thing to do on the first day of the new year is take a chilly walk on the prairie. Extra nice that Scott was in town for the family walk. 

We were cold, but happy.

Honey and His Bro at Fitzgerald's

Last night, I stayed out too late (on a school night!) to see my man, Dan, and his brother Scott play open mic night at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn. They were great, of course, and I love that space. Fitzgerald's is barely outside of the city, but the wood paneling, the taxidermy wall hangings and plenty of customers wearing not just cowboy hats, but also vests (the combo that is a real commitment to Western wear that feels more genuine than just one or the other worn singly) that makes the joint feel more like a bar in Colorado, than anywhere in the Midwest.

Taxidermy specimen at Fitgerald's.

Our buddies Stacey Earley and Eric Zeigenhagen also played. All were just as wonderful as usual.