Ronne Hartfield at Chicago Public Library

Went to hear Ronne Hartfield reading from her book about her mother, Another Way Home.

Thanksgiving at Chez Patrice

Ms. S's sister and family and father in for the Holiday. A houseful, but fun.

Eiko and Koma

At the Dance Center. Great to see them again.

DJ Spooky

Birth of A Nation Re-mixed at the MCA.

The Dresser, Steppenwolf

John Mahoney was brilliant.

John Hope Franklin

Wow. Part of the Humanities Festival. Wow.

Marshall Sahlins

The talk title was "Apologies to Thucydides: Understanding History as Culture." Who knew it was going to be a great talk about baseball???

Election Night

Let's just forget about it, shall we.

Merry Wives of Windsor

Another well done production at the Shakespeare Theatre, even though this isn't our favorite play.

A Week of Lots of U of Chicago

Monday: Global Chicago, Tuesday: Henry Cisneros, Wednesday: talk to the telefund kids, Thursday: Big Donor Event at MCA, Friday: Visiting Committee meeting. Wheh.

A Visit by Mr. L and Ms. J and family!

A Perfect University Evening

10/22
A Perfect University Evening

Dinner at the Quad Club, and then Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe at the Court. Life Imitates Art?

P to Pittsburgh

A work trip to Pittsburgh, but snuck in a trip to the Carnegie International.

Ms. S to Boulder

Ms. S is off to Boulder to help her mother, who's having her other hip replaced. What a good daughter.

Cubs and Ren Ben

The Braves had an answer for every Chicago score, and took the lead in the eighth to end the Cubs' playoff hopes.