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  • iPad 2 – But Not For Me

    As much as I love apple products, I was actually very pleased that the new iPad 2 was not enough of a change for me to want to trade in my old one. I really like the one that I have, and aside from having the cameras added I just couldn’t justify spending that kind of money when I already had one that works perfectly well for all the things I use it for.

    However, my Mom is ready for her first one and being the nerd son that I am, I told her I would take care of securing on for her. Because we’re actually taking a family trip to MI this weekend to visit, I wanted to be sure I had one with me! I never expected them to sell out as fast as they did on release day, so getting one has been more difficult than expected.

    But in the end, diligence paid off and I was one of the few who got one on Tuesday morning at the Apple Store in Oakbrook. And once again, they were sold out by the time I was leaving the store.

    I am actually more excited to be taking this to my mom, because I know how excited she is and I just know it’s going to quickly become one of those things she just can’t live without.

    I know that I’ve been super busy too, because while I’ve had it since Tuesday morning, it’s still in the shrink wrapped box it came in, untouched.


  • Andrew Meets the CTA

    I had to run some errands in the city yesterday, so to make it a bit more fun I brought Andrew along with me. We stopped to see my good friend Sheri for a haircut first, and then took the subway to the new Apple Store (no, I didn’t get a new iPad – they were sold out).

    From there we caught a bus to the brown line, and took the elevated L train back into the loop where we had parked.

    Seeing life through the eyes of a 3 year old is so amazing and fun, I could have spent the entire day with him. And the one-on-one time is just such a treat for me as the parent. Being able to give 100% of your focus and attention to just one child, and not feel bad about it is really great. I could tell he really enjoyed it as well.

    There are some of the photos I took here, and lots more on Flickr. I think he even makes my photography hobby more fun!

    Thanks for a great day Andrew!


  • Hide The Broccoli

    What’s that, your kids will not eat fruits or veggies? The trick is to turn them into something they like!

    We blend strawberries, bananas, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, flax seed and pear into a tasty “shake” that the kids actually ask for. Healthy eating without the battle.

    It helps to have a good blender like the Blendtec too.

    The trick is to get just the right balance so that the sweet fruit overpowers the more bitter veggies.

     

     

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  • Saturday At The Planetarium

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Location: Adler Planetarium