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Big deal

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Cubs’ pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in just five days and I don’t even care. Normally, I’m counting down the days until Spring Training, beginning sometime in November, but not this year. I’m still so mad at the Cubs for their implosion during last year’s playoffs, and for trading away the best utility player in all of baseball, Mark DeRosa. I’ll watch and listen to games this year but I’m not putting my heart into it 100% like I have in the past.

Posted by Francesca

Crunch time

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Yes, another year has gone by and it’s pretty scary how quickly time is passing. Now with the holidays behind us, it is crunch time. Christmas is over – we all had a wonderful time spending days and meals with all sorts of family and friends; Dad is back in Arizona (I’m not happy about that); and now Mark and I turn our focus to all things baby. I am currently 27 ½ weeks pregnant and that means we have 11-12 weeks to get everything ready for the arrival of our little one. The room we’ve designated as the nursery is a disaster: we need to lay the laminate flooring and paint the room but, before we do that, we have to remove all of the junk we’ve piled in there the last several weeks. Oh, and Mark and I are still disagreeing on nursery furniture and boys’ names, so that needs to be resolved, too.

Above all else, the pregnancy is going well. Baby and I are doing just fine. I’m finally beginning to look and feel pregnant, and baby is kicking and punching away! I have another ultrasound scheduled for next week. Hopefully they’ll give me another one of those groovy 3D images of the baby and I’ll post it here. Now, back to furniture shopping…

Posted by Francesca

I just don’t get it

Sunday, October 5th, 2008
The Cubs kick butt all season, decidedly win the NL Central Division, and get swept out of the first round of the playoffs by a team that squeaked in. I'm shocked, confused, upset, sick to my stomach - you ... [Continue reading this entry]

Thoughts from the first 2008 visit to Wrigley

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Before last night, it had been almost two years since I went to my last Cubs home game. It was good to be back at Wrigley and see the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5. Felicia and I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Someone call the Punctuation Police!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Yesterday, as part of Opening Day ceremonies at Wrigley Field, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Cubs legend, Ernie Banks. I watched the replay of the ceremony during the 40-minute rain delay and, shortly after the statue was uncovered, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Maybe…

Saturday, January 12th, 2008
My friend Angela L. sent this email to me and I agree with the first one about meeting the wrong people before you meet the right one. I've met my fair share of "wrong people." Some of the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Merry New Year!

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
I was able to tear myself away from the raucous party we're having here to write a quick Happy New Year wish. Actually, there is no raucous party going on. Unless you count playing Rummikub with your mother and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Journeyman arrives at the end of the road

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Seriously, America, why didn't more people watch Journeyman?? The series finale just ended and I am still in denial. I refuse to believe that this show will not return. It's so good! Oh, but it's ... [Continue reading this entry]

It’s over

Friday, December 14th, 2007
Today was my last day. Those of you who know what I have been doing the last 3+ months know what I'm talking about. Part of me is sad but, more than anything, I am exhausted. It ... [Continue reading this entry]

My ongoing love affair

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
I love hockey. I have since I was about four years old. I wish I could explain what first drew me to the sport at such a young age. All I can remember is shooting a tennis ... [Continue reading this entry]