Category: <span>Other Stuff</span>

C2E2 (Post 2 of 3)

Day 2 had us up a bit earlier so we’d have time to grab Sbux before heading on to the show floor. While waiting in line, we struck up conversation with a nice woman behind us. She had a loose button on her sweater, and I was quite pleased with …

C2E2 Weekend (Post 1 of 3)

This past weekend, The Girl and I ventured down to McCormick Place to attend our first Con (short for convention): Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). We had such a blast – much more fun than I could have anticipated. We stayed at the Marriott Marquis, which is attached to …

Bison Meatloaf

It’s time for some cold weather comfort food. For those of you party poopers who don’t want to read my back story, you can click here to jump to the recipe. Ok, so you know I do CrossFit. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I participated in my …

Jerry’s Challah

Let me tell you a little something about Jerry Reizner (may his memory be a blessing). Jerry was somewhat of a patriarch for our synagogue until his passing at the beginning of this year. He was perhaps best known for the wonderful challah he made for all of us to …

Takeout Fail – Red Robin

Restaurant reviews aren’t usually my jam, but I’m just so annoyed, even the next morning, so here we go. Once every couple of years, we go to or order from Red Robin. Each time, we are reminded why we do it so rarely.  Tonight, I placed an online order for …