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On Leaping
The big question around the watercooler (which is apparently at my office window), is whether the woman on the 24th floor of the building next door is going to jump. Police and fire brigades are stand… more →
Galloping Nelly
On Leaping
gallopingnelly wrote 5 months ago: The big question around the watercooler (which is apparently at my office window), is whether the wo … more →
Engagement Photos
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Our stellar photographer Karen graciously came to Chicago (from Kansas, via MegaBus) to shoot our en … more →
Notes from the Peanut Gallery
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: I am feeling guilty for not writing. (Boohoo.) So to get back in the saddle, I have a few observatio … more →
City Mice
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Ah, to have an entire weekend without any commitments! Mr. Farmer came to visit on Friday, and after … more →
Tulips
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: The tulips are out on Michigan Avenue — hooray! This is one of my favorite times of year. And … more →
A Big Sissy Weekend
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Well, not really a big Sissy weekend. I’d label it more as “rock star.” It started … more →
New Cabs
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: In the past week, I found myself jumping not into yellow boat-sized Lincolns, but rather zippy littl … more →
Randomness Follows Me: Part 10,723
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: I’m surprised you all keep coming back to this page, given that I post every 283rd day! And to … more →
Thumbs up for Peapod
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: It’s 8:15 a.m., and I just had groceries delivered for the very first time. Where have I been? … more →
Illusions
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a couple years since I traipsed around the River North gallery district, and every t … more →
Bustin' A Move on the Bunny Hill
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday I went skiing. Yes, there are several “ski resorts” within a couple hours of C … more →
Between Barack and a Hard Place
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Last night, as I was schlepping myself home in a cab, I saw many satellite vans on the street next t … more →
Overstimulation
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: In case you hadn’t noticed, I haven’t posted for a good ten days. I’ve had so many … more →
The A Team
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: I came out alive. Last night was our first volleyball game of the season, and this time we decided t … more →
Speechless.
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: Last night I had plans for dinner — though the only plan we had at the time was that we were g … more →
A Productive Weekend with Curly Girl
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: When my long-time friend Curly Girl called last month and said she was coming to Chicago for a confe … more →
Happy New Year!
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gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: My first waking moments of 2008 consisted of dry heaves. (And not from alcohol, either, for those of … more →
What's the benefit?
gallopingnelly wrote 1 year ago: It’s 9:13 p.m., and I just walked in the door after a 3-hour planning meeting for a charity be … more →
Sinning for the birds
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gallopingnelly wrote 2 years ago: Last night I committed perhaps the biggest sin of the year. I wore red. To a KU bar. And cheered for … more →
