Cosi fan tutte

Megan and I saw the Cosi fan tutte opera. It was a comedy which was much lighter then the last one we saw. We ate at a champaign bar, Corridor 44, prior. I highly recommend (as did the bartender) the truffle parmesan fries.

Stand Up!

The Kempe Center has a facility at The Children's Hospital and is for the prevention and treatment of child abuse. Ellen and I attended a fundraiser comedy show. The comedians were Kathleen Madigan (video) and Josh Blue.

March of Dimes

I participated in the March of Dimes March for Babies walk. Children's was one of the sponsors, so a group from work was walking. 10k is an easier distance to run then walk - it took 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Eileen Turns 30

Here is a re-creation of the card I sent Eileen for her 30th birthday.

"Ring, Ring...it's your youth calling. Long Distance. "

Family Easter Egg Contest 2009

The contest began in 2007 with my winning "Easter Basket" egg and has been getting more competitive and sophisticated each year. Ellen joked about dying an ostrich egg to win by shear size but instead this year we added 'googly eyes'.
The entries are:
Ellen's "Bunny and Chick" (we're not quite sure why there are cotton balls on the bunny's sides but supposedly they are arms), Michelle's "Graduate" and Joan's "Monster".





















Ellen has suggested that there be a trophy for the winner. Joan will be leaving for Tibet in a week and will search the globe for the appropriate trophy to be passed from winner to winner.

Note: I have checked out Eileen's blog, and I have to say "City" is pretty impressive and quite a competitor.

Scruffy Murphy's

I went to Scruffy Murphy's for trivia night. It has a cool Irish pub atmosphere. I definitely say go for drinks but skip the food.