Day 165

Happy 4th week to you all. Lots on my plate right now - it is crazy. The last thing I need to do is take a 6:30 am flight Thursday morning to Toronto with my boss with so much here to do. But it is my job and they are letting me move without any big change to my position. Leah and I spent yesterday afternoon packing all of our dishes, glasses, cups, etc. The cupboard is clear now and we have officially begun the moving process. We still have so much more to do and we are moving two weeks from today. We had another open house Saturday and a couple came back for a second look. Our realtor told us they were checking the lighting and taking measurements. I saw them though checking out another condo in the building on our floor. The other place doesn't hold a candle to ours, but you never know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is our best prospect, but as of this morning, we haven't had an offer.

Friday night, Leah and I continued our farewell/eating tour of Chicago. We went to Smith & Wollensky with Darren and Jamie. Very good food, but over priced. It's a pricier meal than Joe's Stone Crab. But again, it was very good. Leah had grilled shrimp and I had a Filet topped with Gorgonzola cheese. We had to be out of the house Saturday for the open house, so we took Casey for a long walk and stopped for lunch at Schoolyard Tavern. We ran a bunch of errands in preparation for the move. Saturday night we went to Piece with Jordy and Kim. I will definitely be missing their pizza - it may be the best thin crust in the city. Top two at least. They will be out of town this weekend and won't be at the party, so they were the first of our friends we said goodbye to. No big deal, but I kind of hit us that this is inevitable with the majority of our friends. I guess this move is really happening. I honestly don't think it will hit me until my car is packed up and we are driving away.

We had brunch with Jessica and Justin yesterday around 11:30 at Southport Grocer (I know - again). As I said earlier, we spent yesterday packing with Tribe/Reds on in the background. Took a little late afternoon nap and then we planned on going to see The Devil Wears Prada last night. I know what you are saying, that is a total chick flick. Its funny how I am, and I have to admit it. I had no desire to see this movie. Then I heard Howard Stern talk about how he went to the premiere and loved it. So of course, I was down. I have been known to be somewhat of a Howard lemming and go along with what he says or does. I guess I have to admit that fact. Anyways, both the 6:45 and 7:45 showings were sold out as it was only at one theatre in the city. So we looked at the other movies and there was only one option - The Breakup with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. To quote my dad, the movie was "mediocre at best." I love Vince Vaughn, he is hysterical. He played the exact same character in this movie he plays in essentially every movie, and Jennifer Aniston, who I am not usually a fan of, looked real good. That being said, other than Vaughn being Vaughn, the movie went nowhere. They should have ended the movie after the first hour, and maybe I would have given it a B-. The last half hour was brutal.

I am home working at home today and Leah is off, so she is packing a little. We've got a lot to do and not much time to do it.

I need to send out congratulations to my boy Stu and his wife Jenny on the birth of their baby boy Benjamin Eli Lazarus born on July 1st. 6 pounds, 10 oz. Stu has been a loyal friend since college and is one of the better guys you will ever want to meet. He and Jenny are college sweethearts like Leah and I are. We couldn't be happier for them. Stu, unlike the majority of my friends it seems, came through with a boy, so give the guy some credit. I told him it was a great day for Denver, his boy was born, and Carmelo Anthony signed his extension on the same day.

Days Until Leah Stops Working: 3
Days Left in Chicago: 14
Song of the Day: "Summertime in the LBC" by Dove Shack