September 30, 2006

Chicagoland, Part Deux

This actually happened before the trip to The Fold, but I didn't get a chance to post about it, so here goes. I got to see Jamie while I was in Chicago, and she gave me a sewing lesson.

Here she is at her spinning wheel.

Jamie at wheel!

What's she doing? Plying 2 skeins of Manos for me.

Jamie plying

Look at how pretty that is.

Plied Manos!

Her roommate has a cat:

Shannon's Cat

My brother also has a cat. She is my cat's sister, so not only did I visit my family, I visited her's too.

Schwarz by door

Isn't she cute?

Schwarz

And after the trip to The Fold, we made a nice little trip to Portillo's.

Portillo's

Those of you not from Chicagoland and unfamiliar with the glorious Italian Beef sandwich won't understand the compulsion to eat beef soaked in grease, but let me tell you: It is Good. I'm making myself hungry just looking at the picture.

BEEF

Ok, we're off to Yosemite! Schmoop and I will be attempting to hike Half Dome.

Comments

i would absolutely 100% eat beef soaked in grease if it looked like that. yum.

Posted by: al at September 30, 2006 4:58 PM

Hope you had fun hiking Half Dome. My boyfriend's family did the hike, from granny to grankiddy (except for him 'cause he was at work) and they seemed to enjoy it.

Post pictures!

Posted by: freecia at September 30, 2006 5:50 PM

Ah, Italian beef, the love of my life. Portillo's rocks. Have fun hiking!

Posted by: lorinda at September 30, 2006 6:54 PM

that plied manos is delicious! what do you plan on doing with it?

Posted by: gray la gran at September 30, 2006 7:31 PM

That sandwich looks right up Erik's alley. :)

Posted by: Abigail at September 30, 2006 9:05 PM

Ah, now another reason to come visit me - we live walking distance from a Portillo's!

Posted by: Alyssa at October 1, 2006 12:53 AM

Ah, now another reason to come visit me - we live walking distance from a Portillo's!

Posted by: [no author] at October 1, 2006 12:57 AM

Oh Jeez Cookie, your a computer girl, couldn't you have edited those pictures? The last thing I would ever want is my big fat BUM shown to the world on your awesome blog. I don't feel so guilty know about taking that yummy angora from you. Blee!

Posted by: yarnsnob at October 1, 2006 12:21 PM

mmmm Portillos! How I miss Chicago....

Posted by: alice at October 2, 2006 8:02 AM

did you see Eric the dog at The Fold? it was a lovely drive. glad you had fun. we ate at a place called Flatliners in Marengo where i had the best panini in a very long time.

Posted by: lynette at October 9, 2006 7:52 PM