Those pictures were of Elmer, the puppy I walk downtown twice a day. Just to add to the confusion, here's a dog Mazy I walked a couple times.
And here's a cat I took care of named Snowball. I really like that her eyes are different colors, it was hard to capture via cameraphone but that's the best I could do.
In other news, May has been glorious. The weather is fantastic, and we have continued our weekly barbecues. Here's an old pic that I forgot to post because it's too amazing for your human eyes.
Yeah, that's right. WE ATE THAT. One of the few truly American things I am actually proud of.Other than that, I went to Butler to see my buds graduate. As usual, a wonderful time hanging with great friends, drinking and eating great food. Here's our creepy clan with our mentor Dr. Schelle leading the way.
Not sure if you got this from looking at the picture but some of us were doing our best "serious composer pose." Others were smiling for some reason.That was a blast. Of course there was Mother's Day, and even though it's belated I would like to thank all the matriarchs out there, even my non-biological mothers like Ellie and Jamie and Vicki who make sure this crazy family doesn't fall apart. Well done!
Chuck Palahniuk, my favorite living author, actually came to Chicago recently to speak about his new book. He was at the big library downtown, and I got there 25 minutes before only to find that the main hall was full. So they started putting us in nearby rooms for a simulcast where we got to watch him speak on live video feed. Still pretty awesome, I love that guy. Funny, dark, and original stuff.
Then there are the sports subplots. The Bruins blew it big time, but who really cares anyway? Would've been cool to see them win something or whatever, but not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. On to the more important matters: the Celtics are back! I know what you're thinking, "Adam we just lost two in a row!" Blah blah blah. Beating the Cavaliers was insane. The Magic are giving us a good fight, but I think we'll overpower them in Game 6. And then the Red Sox are surging again. Our pitching is coming back nicely, which is awesome.
In terms of books, I finally finished the Fountainhead. I liked it, definitely too long and repetitive but it was certainly interesting even though I didn't agree with everything she said and the ending was disappointing. After that was Hocus Pocus, another Vonnegut masterpiece once again taking a good plot and just playing around with his narrative structure to make it even more memorable. After that I took on another Palahniuk book, this one called Rant. Dark, slightly disturbing, slightly sci-fi, definitely funny and entertaining. After that I read The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. I actually saw and enjoyed the movie first, about disillusioned kids in college whose lives consist of drugs, alcohol and sex, but the book had many more layers to it which I liked even better. Now I'm almost done with the book that inspired Blade Runner called Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick consistently creates phenomenal dystopian futures with conflicted characters and great plot twists.
Last weekend my buddy Charles came to town with his girlfriend Artie and we had a blast showing them the wonders of Chicago. Great food and drinks, the Art Institute, a boat tour, checking out the top of the Sears/Willis tower, just a killer time had by all. And now mom and Ellie fly in tomorrow! Gotta put on my tour leader hat again and show these East-Coasters the majesty of our fair Windy Cindy. And we're going to a Cubs game Sunday! Eat that!
