I'm Still Here

Hi, Internet. Sorry I've been away for awhile, but I'll try to get back to a more regular posting schedule.

Right after my last post we had some sad news and crappy times around the McCloskey household. It is what it is and I don't want to go into it on the World Wide Web right now, but we're working through it and looking toward the future.

Instead, let me catch you up on the good stuff we've been up to this summer......

1) We attended a couple of family weddings in TX and had a great time at both.

2) We saw The Rescue Me Comedy Tour with Denis Leary and were underwhelmed (with the exception of Adam Ferrara). Dear Denis, You will never replicate the awesomeness that is "Asshole", please stop trying to sing your standup.

3) We saw Rush in concert with friends at Summerfest in WI over 4th of July weekend. They rocked. We were drunk.

4) I played possibly the hardest round of mini golf ever during a corporate outing. What course doesn't included barriers so your ball doesn't roll down the hill and onto another green?!?! Needless to say, the scoring was less than legitimate.

5) I saw Counting Crows at Ravinia with a friend and was thoroughly confused. Since when did they get a rapper and about 15 extra musicians? And why was Adam Duritz singing backup on half of the songs?!?!? This was not the Counting Crows of my college years.

6) I began riding my bike to work a couple of weeks ago, which means I'm now one of those insanely annoying bikers that zooms by you at 15mph while yelling "ON YOUR LEFT!!!".

7) We celebrated several birthdays, engagements, and new babies with our wonderful group of friends.


What's up next....

1) The 1st Annual "Booze & Canooze" camping and canoe trip, organized by yours truly. I'm so excited and will be sure to tell you all about it when I get back and sober up.

2) We're heading to TN for our 2nd anniversary to watch Oregon - AKA The Best Team in All the Land - take on John's boys, the Univ. of Tennessee Volunteers. (Stay tuned for what I'm sure will be a rivalry & alcohol filled recap.)

3) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND AT WRIGLEY FIELD!!!! (Yes, this requires all caps.)

4) More birthdays, babies and celebrations with the people that continue to invite me to things for some inexplicable reason.


Thanks to everyone for the support over these last couple of months. Stay tuned for more regularly scheduled lunacy!