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Walter Payton

Walter Payton was one of my biggest childhood heroes. I remember Payton’s press conference in ‘99 weeks before he died where he pleaded for a liver transplant. I was devastated. Payton played for some terrible Bears teams. He was the Bears’ only weapon for almost 10 years so opposing defenses could key on him yet he still ran over them. Despite being the opposing defense's main target Payton played in every game for the Bears for 10 consecutive years during which Payton broke every NFL...

Chicago Trip Pictures

Finally posted the pictures from my trip to Chicago back in October. When we were there it was perfect weather: sunny and mid 70's. Shortly after we left Winter showed up and Chicago has been in the deep freeze ever since! I had such a good time and the weather was so great I was daydreaming about moving back. Now I just look at the weather and remember why I moved! 2008 October Chicago Trip (You'll notice I use Google's Picasa for pictures. Most people use Flickr. I ju...

Fall colors

Fall is my favorite season. The crisp winds and the leaves changing colors make the last few weeks of October a very unique time of year....at least that's what I remember. I've lived in San Diego for 10 years and barely remember the experience of a real Fall season. While many joke that Chicago only has two seasons: Winter and Road Construction, I can confirm that San Diego only has two seasons as well: Summer and Wildfires. Without a true Fall season in San Diego we miss out on watching ...

Orlando, Chicago, Chicago

You may have heard the saying (or some variation):  "It takes five times to form a habit but only three times to break it."  The meaning is that for any activity to become a habit requires five repetitions but that the habit can be broken with just three missed occurrences. Take this blog for instance!  I've been off my regular routine due to travel to Orlando and two trips to Chicago inside of four weeks.  The weekends away seeing old friends and relaxing have been great. Tomorrow I leave...