Happy New Year!

Ok I am a few days early but I may not remember to post Tuesday. Speaking of not remembering things, I had a great title for this post last night....okay there may have been alcohol involved so that may be why I don't remember it. Anyhoo...we survived the trip back to Chicago from California after alight at a hotel/casino in Reno. Turns out, my brother and I discovered a new favorite card game: Let It Ride. Yeah it's a version of Poker but way more fun. If you have never played it (we hadn't), it's too complex to type but just trust me. We like it so much we are heading to the casino after work tomorrow for a little New Years Eve card play before we head o a party.

Oh and I apparently am learning to sew. Mom and I worked on my Princess Merida costume last week (see pic below). I think it looks a little Star Trek-ish but Jess, Julia and Tania all said it looked good so we shall see. I may modify the sleeve caps a bit but I am going to try it on with my curly hair and tiara first.

Here's today's trivia lesson:

Chicago is most commonly referred to as The Windy City but it is also known as The Second City. History says it is because for a long time it was second in population to New York. However, most Chicagoans call it the Second City because the city was rebuilt after the great Chicago fire.

The cutie in the pic with me is Shaine, my bro's roommate.