recap

Just got my shipment from usbgeek.com which means posting may now resume. I was going to write something about how the Left, Red and I had taken a brief hiatus from the blog to show our support for the writers' strike but that would have been a lie and in poor taste. So here's what we've been up to:

We went to Chicago (Red went to camp) to support our friend Chris and the launch of his new magazine, annalemma:


There was a reading at a classy bar, along with some classy patrons:


We were somewhat prepared for the weather:


...but not at all prepared for the amazing wallpaper at the local watering hole:


Nor the headless chicken at the zoo:


And the Freedom Museum in downtown gave us a glimpse into the future:


And Red? He spent the weekend brushing up on his obedience skills (check out his little tail, he's so excited):


Sometimes he gets so excited, he starts the tricks before you can get the commands out: