December 2010
5 posts
“What I want is so simple I almost can’t say it: elementary kindness.”
– Barbara Kingsolver (via thresca)
Mark turned 10 today. He has officially entered into the second decade of his life (wow, I feel old…). I still remember when I was only twelve myself, I came home from school one day and found a tiny little thing on my bed, and that was the first day I was an older sister and no longer the only child. I can’t believe it’s been ten years since then, but it keeps getting better!
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1. Even though I basically make weekly visits to Evanston, when I walk through downtown or the campus, I still get this warming feeling of nostalgia. Today I stopped by Barnes & Noble on the corner of Church and Sherman to use their restroom. The moment I walked in memories rushed through my head. I remember all the times in the summer I studied for MCAT there with a bubble tea from Sashimi. I...
Special Delivery
This is what I came home to today:
…A bin of organic produce from local Chicago farms! Who knew getting random veggies delivered could be so much fun. This week’s bin includes spinach, butternut squash, parsnips, white turnips, red potatoes, tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, and in addition I ordered some cider from Michigan. I don’t usually buy half of these things in a ...