Take a load off, lipgloss!

Jason made me a wee chair from a champagne cork top thingy. I didn't have a doll to put in it so I let my lip gloss have it. Look how comfortable she is!

This is why I can't have nice things....

My sister gave me this slightly used hamper on Saturday. By Tuesday night it belonged to Calaban.

Boys and summer.

Friday night I went to Willie Nelson at Rivenia with Jason's crazy but fun co-workers/friends. We drank amazing wine and were pretty obnoxious on the train ride back to the city, as you can see. (Jason and Crescent not pictured.....we were on the other side of the aisle)

Saturday we got up super early and went to Jason's softball game and then right from there to Madison for a delayed Father's Day. I would like to be back on the road looking at this exact sky again. The ipod was playing the jams and besides Jason almost falling asleep at the wheel it was a lovely drive.

Once we got to my sister's Jason and my brother-in-law went to play golf. When they came back we all had a giant rib dinner. Jason tried the sauce called Devil's Spit which grosses me out for some reason. Maybe because it's called SPIT!?? Sick.

Then Sunday we had the Katzfeys over for an afternoon bbq and tried not to get rained on but did anyway.

Elizabeth practiced for her senior pictures in front of this window. Doesn't it look like a senior picture backdrop? If only we would've coaxed her into the famous back of hand on side of face pose it would have been perfect.

MATH!

Look at those two trying to convert tablespoons to cups or something. They were huddled over the cook book like that for about 30 minutes. Eventually they figured it out and went on to make the best hot wings on the grill of all time! (hot wings not pictured)

Also, it's been a stressful week at work and yesterday I took a break (for once) around 2:00 and went to the park across the street. It smelled like flowers and had a fountain. Jason can attest that that is a magical combo for me. I am going to go every day now. well until they shut off the fountain.

Ouch! That's my artery you're clogging!

Jeeze, Jason. Next time you buy steaks for dinner at your boss's's's's's house could you not be so stingy and get the large size? All sarcasm aside, that was one amazing steak.

My Weekend Was A Zoo....hardy har.

Saturday - Jason and I volunteered at Chicago Cares Serve-a-Thon. It was so much fun. We worked on a mosaic (the letter "e"....it was a part of the school's name). We helped paint the USA map on the playground and we even dusted and sorted a room in the library. Then we were bused back to Grant Park for the after party which was a blast.

the e in progress.

Complete! (Starring Graham and Joe and Jason)

The Ethadoth Unidoths.

LOOK OUT! They've gone crazy with caring! (private jokes.....not to be confused with jokes about privates.)

Sunday - Jason, Fred and I went to the zoo. Highlights: a cougar wanted to eat this one baby. We rode the carousel. Talked to some ducks.

Then I had off yesterday and spent most of it hanging out with Calaban watching movies. It would've been more fun if he would've just found SOME way to get comfortable and relax a little. That cat has some major stress issues. (PS - he slept like that for a solid hour without moving)

Sometimes My Job Rules.

Lunch at the Library

I finally ventured into the Harold Washington Library yesterday over lunch. It is large. LARGE! I got lost a couple of times but finally found my way to the 7th floor and they had both the Tom Perrotta novels I've been looking for. It ruled.

Being in there made me so homesick for my mom though. She is the queen of the library. Any library. She took me every Saturday when I was little. We knew all the librarians and would spend HOURS there. I have a vivid memory of listening to a tape of short ghost stories at a table in the children's section during thunderstorms. It was my favorite thing to do. That and there was one stone structure in a stairwell that I used to either sit on or lean against. I can't remember which, but it was always cool and I loved it.

A fireman looked up my mom's skirt at a library when she was younger so the first thing she always tells me when I go to a new one is "Look out for perverts." Then she tells me the fireman story again. It kills me every time. I always wonder how she knew he was a fireman but I always forget to ask.

GI Jason

Jason's latest half awake morning conversation with me.

(I walk into room to put on shoes and perfume like I do every single day. Jason JUMPS straight up and gasps with fear)

Crescent: Jason! It's just me!

Jason: Whoa. Dude. I thought you were Kobra Kai. I had him wrapped around my arm and was trying to karate chop him off.

Crescent: Nope. It's just me honey, you are safe.

Jason: Kobra Kai!

Crescent: Kobra Kai.

Jason: Yeah.

Crescent: I dreamt an entire novel about these older women looking for love at their condo swimming pool and the main lady finally did with a french guy who said he was thirteen but was obviously in his 60's.

Jason: Whoa!

Crescent: Yeah and OH! I dreamed we were taking care of a little gray puppy and he was so sweet but too scared to tell us that he needed to go out and no one had taken him out in days so he peed on his leash.

Jason: Nope! If he does that again you tell him we'll have to send him on the ROAD!

So apparently we can't keep dream puppy after all.

hello.

Look who I met this weekend....

It's Chester the hedgehog! He hissed a lot but had the cutest nose I've ever seen.

That's all I got today because I'm heading out early. I also feel like I have some turkey stuck in my throat so hopefully I won't have to give myself the maneuver on the train.

Have an exciting and fun Monday. right.

Summertimes.

What a fun weekend. Saw a movie. Had a good friend from NYC in town. Had a giant BBQ. Spent Monday with my friends and their adorable baby girl. I WANT ONE!!!!!!! NOW!~!!!! YOU HEAR ME BABY GODS?????

whoops. Sorry. Deep breaths. Back to the weekend.

Here is the BBQ on Sunday in a nutshell.

Here is Monday in another nutshell. Again I say....I.....WANT..........ONNNNNEEEEE!!!!!!!

PS - Summer blockbuster season is almost here and I must urge ALL of you to be first in line to see.......Matt Katzfey in:

MOUSTACHE! He just wants peace on earth and to get it he'll blow up anyone who gets in his way.

Friday Jams.

HATS.

Jason let Matt borrow his new ball cap last night but told him he HAD to give it back at the end of the night. So after the art show Jason sent us to Gannon's for eats and ran home and came back with MATT'S hat on as collateral. They then swapped hats and the order of the universe was restored.

Then I tried on both hats and they hardly even fit over my very head top. I hope our kids get Jason's normal sized head and not my outlandishly large one. Otherwise it will be Freak County, population yipes.

dog

this is my friend's dog, Guinness. I love him so very much.

I wish I had more to say today but my brain and heart are completley consumed with thoughts of the long weekend and BBQs.

Hopefully I will have pics and stories after the weekend. Good ones. Not lame posts like this.

I lied. The Guitar Hero/Rock Band Megamix

Last one for today

A tape for Jason

test

A Very Dororthy Gale Weekend

Being home was so so great. I had such great talks with my sisters and brother in law and a really funny time with my parents. I didn't get to play as much Rock Band with my nephew as I'd wanted to but still just an all around great visit.

I had a cold the whole time but honestly there's no better place to be than with family when you are coughing up lungs and what not. My oldest sister took such good care of me.

I came home to an empty house. Jason left me.

JUST kidding. He went to see his parents in Wisco for a few days. I must say I already miss him in an unhealthy way. I thought I would really enjoy the quiet time alone but by 9:00pm I was totally bored and ready for him to come home. Alas, alack, I have to wait until Wednesday. WEDNESDAY! I have plans the next two nights though, so that should help.

Wow. Whose totally bored off their ass with this post? Me too. Let's just look at a couple pictures.

The Original Allen 5. I love how hard my mom (in red) is laughing in this pic. I think I was pinching her butt maybe.

Here's Kendra trying to open an umbrella that two seconds earlier had dropped a dead spider on me when I tried to open it. That's why my mom is laughing so hard in THIS pic.

Annnnnd here is my dad's new truck. Those of you that know my dad will understand why this is the most hilarious and out of character purchase yet totally right on at the same time. Those of you that don't know him, trust me. It's hilarious. And yes....somewhere in that truck I'm sure my mom is still laughing hysterically.