cindyhill
Reading about China-CRS's new report (looks deadly dull, actually very informative) http://biden.senate.gov/imo...
| MIchigan lib friend, wife and huskies now safely in Alaska; he's enjoying his new job and loves his environment! |
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| met colleagues to design new software product-that was fun (really!); now enjoying houseguest-all 3 of us working @ dining table w computers |
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| listening to "Jane Eyre" on BksOnTape;reader has great British accents, reads fast & w/ passion;won't get it done by this wk's bk club ;) |
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| spent an hour with my learner at the jail. He's moving to prison next wk & gets shorter sentence for good behavior;he wants tutor when out |
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| last fri pm was annual family birthday celebration. Five birthday = five cakes = way too many candles = way bad singing, & way too much fun! |
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| am news all about bicycle sales @ record-high due to high gas prices. Reminds me of Prez Carter's initiatives in late 70s. De ja vu moment |
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| working on SLA Innovation Lab projects and SLA SL activities - exciting time for our profession! Looking forward to June conf |
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| spent wkend gardening, planting friend's gift bulbs, watching bird pair nesting, listening to local quail group, exercise, writing letters |
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| Celebrated Cinco de Mayo w/ great Chicago Mex restaurant. Stuffed myself @ lunch w enchiladas and more...but its ok-I exercised in the am. |
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| What are the odds?Ran into libr friend while out walking. Also met person@restaurant who used to work w my colleague.0 degrees of separation |
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| Spent gorgeous pm inside @ piano concert. Marc-Andre Hamelin played Chopin & Debussy. I luv encores-that's the fun music! We got to hear 2! |
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| Toured Winslow Homer & Edward Hopper exhibits @ Art Inst.Much preferred Hopper art - but both exhibits WAY too crowded to really appreciate. |
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| Long day of great weather in the windy city. Found yet another ABC bk! So inventive that it has to come home with me. |
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| Glad I'm in a fun city right now as it sort of makes up for missing the 3rd annual MakerFaire.com (OReilly) happening in Calif. Outstanding! |
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| Sun:got tix for Edward Hopper & Winslow Homer shows at Art Inst; piano concert at 3pm; first off to M Contemp Art; 1st write some postcards |
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| Yesterday spent 14 hours away from hotel by walking, sightseeing, exploring. Walked miles (I know cuz I tracked it and now wearing bandaids) |
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| Found three more ABC books in various museum shops; visited Sue the dinosaur; museum has earth-friendly globes offshott of Chicago cows. |
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| Great Sat in Chicago: windy, cold, rainy, Polish celebration, Cinco de May celebration, Art Institute, Wicked, walking...walking...walking.. |
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| Haven't left yet-had to search Yahoo to learn more about ING cafes.They're in Philly, Delaware, Chicago & LA. I'm intriqued about biz model |
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