Grrrr, says the Polar Bear

Spring is here (even though this morning it was 38 degrees), which means a Sunday trip to the Lincoln Park zoo.

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Explore

One of our favorite places to take the kids is the Exploratorium in Skokie. There’s a three-story, kid-sized climbing area, a water feature, and plenty of space to run, all indoors and for only a few bucks.

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The Christmas Tree v2011

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This year’s tree; extra piney.

Downtown Chicago

As much as the idea of living in the country appeals to me, there’s something in me that knows I could never leave the city for long.

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Jack’s Christmas Concert

Man, for an atheist who was raised as a Jew I sure use the word Christmas a lot. Anyway, we were lucky this year in that Penny and I were both able to attend Jack’s Christmas Concert (along with my mom and one of my brothers).  He’s been practicing for weeks, and even though he sang Jingle Bells in French probably a dozen times to me, I can’t for the life of me remember the words.

Here he is in all his Elfin adorableness.