Not too much to talk about here, thus the radio silence.

On Saturday I had the pleasure of having brunch with genet and linnaeus (takaza and roho were both under the weather) at Longman & Eagle in Logan Square. This qualified as being OMG SO GOOD, as I had two duck eggs sunny side up over a hash of Yukon gold potatoes and duck confit. They also do some very interested bourbon flights; I suspect we will be returning to investigate!

Afterward we walked a ways down Milwaukee Ave., checking out the neighborhood. We found Bucket o’ Blood, a newly-opened speculative-fiction used book store, and stumbled across Revolution Brewing an awesome brewpub. I had the Mad Cow Milk Stout, which was quite tasty. We were also viciously attacked by a plate of chocolate chunk bread pudding, and forced to defend ourselves!

On Saturday we had lunch with Roho and Genet at The Brat Stop in Kenosha, and I was amused by the lingering spirits of .38 Special, REO Speedwagon, and Cheap Trick (even though they’re not dead yet). Afterward we did our weekly shopping at Woodman’s, which wasn’t nearly as insanely crowded as we expected.

Monday we got together after work with Linnaeus, Roho, and Genet to check out the Pub Quiz at Emmett’s Ale House in Palatine. We learned some important things: 1. They start at 7:30. Get there early to get a table! 2. No more than four people per table. 3. It’s $7 per person, and if you’re in the room you’re paying – no just following along. 4. It’s seven rounds, and takes about two hours.

Unfortunately, five people is exactly the wrong number of people to have in that situation, so rather than split up, we said t’hell with it and enjoyed a lovely dinner (with a little beer) on the patio instead. So…who’s interested in doing the pub quiz this Monday? We need at least one more and up to three more people. After listening in to the questions, I think it’s something we could do well in 🙂

Today has been spent dealing with a lot of Anthrocon craziness, but also making some advance plans for New Year’s Eve – keep an eye out for more about that!