On Favorite Things | Water Street Dreams Chicago family photographer
Huge.
I wanna hear what you love these days,
because I’m more apt to try it if you recommend it.
Do you have a favorite place you go for Thai?
I’ve gotta know.
Favorite book?
Tell me right this second.
New secret handshake?
Please, do show.
So I thought I’d go ahead and
share
some random things I’m into these days.
Obviously, Coco and walking through the woods.
Obviously, Coco and walking through the woods.
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FREE.
When someone recommends a book that you want to read,
pop open that app,
type it in,
tell it you want to read it some day,
and voila,
it keeps it for you.
it keeps it for you.
Saves your pretty little head
from remembering
all.the.things.
Very important for those of us approaching 50.
MarcoPolo app.
You pull up a friend’s name,
(or a group that you’ve created),
leave a little video when you have time,
and then they watch it when they have time.
Tag, they’re it.
Easy.
FREE.
You don’t have to know how to operate a fancy video cam.
You just have to press start on your smart phone camera
and hope your double-chin doesn’t look too large-ish.
And if they’re your bffs,
they won’t care anyway.
Many.
Too many to count.
Follow me on Goodreads
and you’ll get a sense for the books I’m
reading.
Social justice. Memoirs. Biographies. WWII.
Lots of all of those.
Admittedly,
I just jumped on the Podcast wagon this fall.
And officially,
I'm addicted.
Like, SO addicted.
I use the Castbox app on my Samsung phone
and subscribe to a few channels.
And then voila,
when I want something to listen to
as I’m schlepping the children all over the planet,
I simply see the ones I’ve downloaded
(for free, hello.)
(for free, hello.)
and then I press play on the one that seems
most intriguing in the
moment.
Here are a few of my faves:
Story Podcast
Women’s Work by Tsh Oxenreider
Around the World
I’m all about hearing someone’s story
and hearing interviews with creative people
and entrepreneur tips/tricks,
and entrepreneur tips/tricks,
so those are my faves.
I’m sure if you’re into fly fishing
or taekwondo,
or coniferous forests,
or international politics,
there’s a podcast for you.
Search up what you love
and have a listen.
have become exponentially more exciting
as I tote around my phone in a big cup
(because that helps the sound
travel,
thank you very much for that
science tip of the day)
while I fold towels.
And wash plates.
All the plates.
And dust the bunnies.
(Who am I kidding?
I don’t dust the bunnies.
Loathesome job
clearly overrated this side of
heaven.)
And so, there you have it.
A few of my favorite things these days.
if you’re looking for my favorites,
here you go:
Go see them.
They will change your lives forever.
Favorite Threader:
Meera’s on Canfield in Park Ridge
Meera’s on Canfield in Park Ridge
Because some of us have thick eyebrows.
Favorite Panera Bread:
The one on Touhy and Central in Skokie –
The one on Touhy and Central in Skokie –
beautiful and bright and it’s where I write each week.
It has my heart.
Hello Talcott Avenue to I-90
you are my new best friend.
you are my new best friend.
Favorite husband:
My Jack man.
My Jack man.
Best man on the planet.
Favorite sanity savers in the middle of Chicago’s winter:
Garfield Park Conservatory and the Chicago Botanic Gardens.
Windy City Performs, at Milwaukee and Lawrence.
Shameless plug.
Jackson will be Oliver in the upcoming
professional show Oliver.
This one is gonna be amazing.
I guarantee it.
Look for his cast and tell me if you're coming.
Look for his cast and tell me if you're coming.
And that’s all I’ve got, folks.
where you love your people well,
where you show up to this
one life you get,
and most importantly,
and most importantly,
where you read until your nap begins.
