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20110806 Johnson-Sauk Trail, IL

Posted on August 7, 2011 by JenM

We are back to Johnson Sauk Trail where we were sent packing in May after a mega-storm. We reserved site #46 that overlooks the prairie and gave us a great view of the sunset.

Johnson-Sauk Trail Site 46

Overall, this is a really nice, open, and quiet campground and close enough to our house to make it a one-nighter when we need a break from the city. Only downside were the pesky August mosquitoes and no-see-ums that left us itchy for the next week … but that is all part of the summer camping experience and why some campers look forward to the first frost.

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20110731 Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Posted on July 31, 2011 by JenM

Got our corn dog on at the sizzling hot Taste of Lincoln Avenue and checked out all the crafty folk at the first annual Lill Street Craft Fair … the third neighborhood festival in our hood in as many weeks … that’s summer in chi-town.

Taste of Lincoln Avenue 2011

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20110730 Fruits of Our Labor

Posted on July 30, 2011 by JenM

my garden, a photo by Jennifer Maddrell on Flickr.

Enjoying a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes from our container garden. Green beans, lettuce, basil, and cilantro are also at peak.

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20110725 Lunchtime Jazz at Millenium Park

Posted on July 25, 2011 by JenM

20110724 Lunchtime Jazz at Millenium Park by Jennifer Maddrell

20110724 Lunchtime Jazz at Millenium Park, a photo by Jennifer Maddrell on Flickr.

Met hubster for “nooner” in Millenium Park with jazz from the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic … and Subway sandwiches Free concerts in a beautiful venue … what a jewel in the crown!