This Little Fishy

This little fishy went to market,
This little fishy stayed home,
This little fishy had some algae,
This little fishy had none.
And this little fishy went ...
"Wee wee wee" all the way to the hotel ...

This lucky fishy will be included in a coffee table book, The Chicago River: A History in Pictures, scheduled to be published August, 2006.

Just Sew This

While browsing the Lake Forest Gorton Community Center catalog, I was intrigued. Gorton offered the usual array of community center programs like cooking, pilates, bridge, antique appraisal, fencing and sewing.

At first glance, one would think it was standard community center fare, except, nearly every class was during the week. No problem I thought, my evenings are free. Then I noticed they were during the day.

Since I am not a man of leisure, how am I going to participate during the day? (cue up the cheesy music score) Duh, this is a community center run by housewives with courses for housewives. Now, I was really intrigued!

I figured, since I work from home and have some flexibility with my lunch schedule, I need to take a course or two. The series for me jumped off the page ... Introduction to Sewing, followed by Basic Sewing for Busy Women - Home Decor. Yes, I can hear you giggling from here.

I just completed the Introduction to Sewing course, learning the very basics of sewing, creating a glamorous wine bag and catching up on some neighborhood gossip. Some of the gossip even included me. A few ladies are in a dither about the only man who has ever enrolled in sewing class.

Perhaps enrollment will increase? I wonder if I should buff up and start wearing tight t-shirts. Oh, the possibilities!

I can't wait till Tuesday, the first day of Basic Sewing for Busy Women ... four weeks of sewing and kavetching. I plan to walk away with a pillow, dog bed and another peek inside the bowels of Lake Forest.

Lunch Time Nip

The local wine and cheese shop, a favorite stop for tasty lunch-time sandwiches, is the new place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon. We strolled in today for a sandwich and discovered they just started Saturday Afternoon Wine Tasting.

After sampling six tasty wines, I was a happy camper and in need of a sandwich. I wouldn't want to get pulled over drunk walking on my way home!

We put it in the calendar for next week. It's a perfect excuse to take a walk!