Vacation

Finally I am getting out of town here for a few days. I am really looking forward to it, should be a nice little break. I certainly can use it! Hope everyone has a great rest of the week and weekend, see you next week!!

Sunday night

For those of us who have work tomorrow, tonight is just like any other Sunday and so I will be getting to bed here soon. Everyone else that has tomorrow off, you are lucky and enjoy the day, I am sure it will be nice not hearing the alarm go off on a Monday morning!

I am just watching the NBA All-Star game here and I wanted to point you all to a great article in the Chicago Tribune today. For those who remember the 1988 All-Star game, it was held here in Chicago and Michael Jordan was the MVP of the game. Was there any doubt that would be the case? Anyways, the article is a pretty cool read as it talks about how the game was Jordan's coming out party and how the game actually meant something back in the day. It was competitive and it was not just all dunks and fast breaks. Take a read if you get the chance. And goodnight!!

Say some prayers

Working at an AM radio station, you tend to get the news as it is happening and today was no different. This afternoon on John Williams' show on WGN Radio, John was taking calls from students who were reporting news about a shooting at a school. I quickly checked CNN.com and the news was not on there and so the calls coming in were literally some of the first words on this tragic event. My heart goes out to all the people and families affected by the tragedy today at Northern Illinois University. It is a shame that another college shooting has happened again and I hope that this will be the last time this will ever happen. I will be saying prayers tonight for everyone involved.

Another Brennan Baby?

Congratulations to Cousin Chris and Cousin Eva on the birth of baby Nora!! So very happy to welcome another Brennan into this world. Nora joins little brother Aidan and the good news is that everyone is doing well. Looking forward to meeting the new one here soon and finally getting to see the new house in Valpo. A special congratulation to Uncle Tom and Aunt Becky on welcoming in grandchild #3.

Been a while....

It has been a very long time since I have written and so I thought I would get back to writing a little. First things first, the cool class that I took a few months ago that I talked about in my last entry was a sewing class. It was really cool and I made a pillowcase that I gave to my Mom for Christmas. The class was at The Needle Shop and I would recommend to anyone the classes they offer. Definitlely worth a try, it was a sweet time. And now that I have taken their intro class, I can now sign up for the second class - pajama pants making. Wouldn't that be fun?

As for everything else, I am ready for this weather to really be over! Wow, it has been quite the brutal winter and I am ready for spring - it cannot come here any sooner. I am looking forward to it.....

I went bowling this past weekend and it was really fun. What better way to forget about the cold and have a good time? Check out this video of possibly the best bowling shot ever. I have no idea how he did this!!

And tomorrow is little Chris' birthday! Happy birthday Stauff, the big 2-4! Can't believe you are getting older. Enjoy your day, you deserve the best as you are an amazing brother.

Okay, well I promise I will get back into this and write more often. As I have said before, it is time for change...

Guitar

Guitar class just finished last week and after eight weeks of lessons, I am a fully functioning guitar player! It was a great class and I am very happy that I signed up through the Old Town School of Music. I went to the center located on Lincoln in Lincoln Square and it was really a fun time. All my classmates were very nice and we had a terrific teacher who really made us all feel at ease. You can imagine what a room full of new guitar learners sounds like, sometimes it was not pretty. At the end of the session, our group performed a song in front of the other classes. I will just say that this version on the song is a lot better than what the ten of us in my class produced!! I am going to continue the classes and so I will keep you updated on how everything goes.

And keep an eye out for next week's post as I signed up for a different type of class that is not musically related. It should be fun. It is a one night session, but hopefully I will have some interesting stories.

Congratulations!!

Yep, it has happened again. This time congrats are in order for Chip and Maggie Jessopp, two of my very good friends. I have known Maggie since freshman year at Notre Dame and have gotten to know very well her husband Chip, once Maggie and Chip started dating here in the city. Last night on Wednesday, Chip and Maggie welcomed into the world Charles Edward Bate Jessopp, III (Chase). Everyone is doing great and Chip reported that Chase is excited to watch the ND vs. Michigan game on Saturday - and he will be rooting for the Blue and Gold. This is huge as Chip used to be a Michigan fan but has slowly converted to the ways of the Irish. Everything seems right in the world, doesn't it? Congrats again Chip and Maggie!!