Seriously, this blog will be easier to update more frequently when we have Internet in our apartment! : )
Wheaton College's homecoming was this last weekend - my first as an alumna (the only way I keep alumni/alumna/alumnae/etc. straight is my alumna mug from graduation I use almost daily). It was a lovely weekend, for so many reasons.
We could start with Friday afternoon - work field trip! I, my boss, and my coworker went to downtown Naperville, which included stops at the Paper Source, Adagio Teas, the Apple store (where flowers and candles were stacked against the windows; RIP Steve Jobs), and Sur La Table (all immensely dangerous places to enter, I might add). It was a beautiful, sunny October afternoon, and a wonderful impromptu outing that got us away from the computers for a couple hours. I can't believe how great this place is. ; )
Friday night, Chase and I celebrated our fourth dating anniversary. I know some probably think that's overkill, but it's a nice excuse for a date. : ) We went to Praga, a European restaurant in quiet downtown Lombard. They had little wrought-iron tables outside (just like the ristorantes in Rome), and we had a leisurely dinner including crab cakes (quite possibly the best I've ever had), fromage, and goat cheese-stuffed chicken. Yum! Oh, and bread pudding as a follow-up - definitely the best I've ever had. Afterwards, we took a walk down the Prairie Path and visited our park - where our relationship started and the scene of so many late-night walks and talks in our first year. Such great memories. : )
Then Homecoming weekend!
Saturday morning - breakfast at the wonderful Egglectic with the even more wonderful Autumn and Erin.
Saturday afternoon - football game, where we crush Elmhurst (Erin and I left at half-time; we didn't think they'd make up 32 points in the second half).
Saturday evening - dinner with Sally and Erin at Panera, followed by Erin coming to our apartment (our first house-guest!) and staying the night.
Sunday morning - Rez.
Sunday afternoon - downtown Naperville with Erin; Einstein Bros. Bagels, Adagio Teas, Sur La Table (this store is fantastic).
It was such a wonderful weekend, reconnecting with friends. : ) It's nice to live so close to these ladies!
Last night, Chase and I finished out the weekend with a celebratory dinner, recognizing being fully moved-in to our apartment (defined as having it good enough to have a guest without embarrassment and with places to sit; we still have a couple boxes to go!). Pasta 'alla amatriciana and brie & chive biscuits, with some episodes of Big Bang Theory thrown in for entertainment. Woo! : )
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Shannon
We could start with Friday afternoon - work field trip! I, my boss, and my coworker went to downtown Naperville, which included stops at the Paper Source, Adagio Teas, the Apple store (where flowers and candles were stacked against the windows; RIP Steve Jobs), and Sur La Table (all immensely dangerous places to enter, I might add). It was a beautiful, sunny October afternoon, and a wonderful impromptu outing that got us away from the computers for a couple hours. I can't believe how great this place is. ; )
Friday night, Chase and I celebrated our fourth dating anniversary. I know some probably think that's overkill, but it's a nice excuse for a date. : ) We went to Praga, a European restaurant in quiet downtown Lombard. They had little wrought-iron tables outside (just like the ristorantes in Rome), and we had a leisurely dinner including crab cakes (quite possibly the best I've ever had), fromage, and goat cheese-stuffed chicken. Yum! Oh, and bread pudding as a follow-up - definitely the best I've ever had. Afterwards, we took a walk down the Prairie Path and visited our park - where our relationship started and the scene of so many late-night walks and talks in our first year. Such great memories. : )
Then Homecoming weekend!
Saturday morning - breakfast at the wonderful Egglectic with the even more wonderful Autumn and Erin.
Saturday afternoon - football game, where we crush Elmhurst (Erin and I left at half-time; we didn't think they'd make up 32 points in the second half).
Saturday evening - dinner with Sally and Erin at Panera, followed by Erin coming to our apartment (our first house-guest!) and staying the night.
Sunday morning - Rez.
Sunday afternoon - downtown Naperville with Erin; Einstein Bros. Bagels, Adagio Teas, Sur La Table (this store is fantastic).
It was such a wonderful weekend, reconnecting with friends. : ) It's nice to live so close to these ladies!
Last night, Chase and I finished out the weekend with a celebratory dinner, recognizing being fully moved-in to our apartment (defined as having it good enough to have a guest without embarrassment and with places to sit; we still have a couple boxes to go!). Pasta 'alla amatriciana and brie & chive biscuits, with some episodes of Big Bang Theory thrown in for entertainment. Woo! : )
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Shannon
P.S. I guess this post contains two Naperville finds-of-the-week - honor where honor is due. Sur La Table and Praga, you're up!
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