tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post5008372220239452393..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: My Day in ChicagoDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27723706292858847312009-03-15T22:55:00.000-04:002009-03-15T22:55:00.000-04:00I love Chicago. I'm impressed that you traveled d...I love Chicago. I'm impressed that you traveled downtown by car all by yourself!<BR/><BR/>No stop at American Girl for the girls? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-64056213921811835422009-03-15T22:35:00.000-04:002009-03-15T22:35:00.000-04:00Dawn,Thanks - this was hilarious!!!"No problem. I ...Dawn,<BR/>Thanks - this was hilarious!!!<BR/><BR/>"No problem. I just stopped by the bank, took out a second mortgage so I could pay for parking...."<BR/><BR/>And I love that word "daft."<BR/>As always, thanks for the laughs.<BR/><BR/>And looks like I'm going to have to start checking the book stores. Thanks for keeping us posted.<BR/><BR/>Happy Monday to you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82727864236531867792009-03-15T22:24:00.000-04:002009-03-15T22:24:00.000-04:00DAWN! I miss you! you were my daily laugh. COME BA...DAWN! I miss you! you were my daily laugh. COME BACK!<BR/><BR/>~LindsayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51043089382851570282009-03-15T19:13:00.000-04:002009-03-15T19:13:00.000-04:00You had me at hello. I get lost in a parking lot ...You had me at hello. I get lost in a parking lot all the time. Not anything I am proud of but I am still laughing at your adventure :) Glad you got there where you needed to be. Yeah! Hip Hip Hooray :) Isn't technology great?! Have a great week :)<BR/>Angeleyes BlueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44898333128880774112009-03-15T13:11:00.000-04:002009-03-15T13:11:00.000-04:00It just occurred to me that it was you birthday on...It just occurred to me that it was you birthday on Tuesday, wasn't it? Did you intentionally not mention it? Or do you just intentionally ignore birthdays? Cause I'm getting to that point in life where I'd rather just skip birthdays and pretend I'm not a year older. And I'm really not stalker, I just remembered because my 4, oops, I mean my 5 yr old shares your bday. At least, I think, or maybe Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7842026402457849172009-03-14T21:23:00.000-04:002009-03-14T21:23:00.000-04:00Ahhhh, I'm feeling better and better about now hav...Ahhhh, I'm feeling better and better about now having a GPS. I love justifications about why I *don't* want things instead of the other way around. So how did you feel about the interview in general?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24318479135019787992009-03-14T16:18:00.000-04:002009-03-14T16:18:00.000-04:00Thank you to the commenter who let us all know you...Thank you to the commenter who let us all know your book is IN STOCK and SHIPPING from Amazon...I just clicked over there, and in addition to a delivery estimate of Friday (March 20), the book was ON SALE for about $10 and change! Way to keep us moms in mind! I hardly ever buy books because I read so fast (that's what libraries are for, right?), but when I heard Because I Said So was going to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63813172346888513292009-03-14T11:20:00.000-04:002009-03-14T11:20:00.000-04:00LOL on you getting to Navy Pier before getting to ...LOL on you getting to Navy Pier before getting to 90! I'm always happier taking the train into the city. But I do know the elevator thing - I used to work across from the Sears (Willis!) tower and we'd have meetings over there on some high up floor.Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211732876741082016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5470825413588023892009-03-14T10:56:00.000-04:002009-03-14T10:56:00.000-04:00I never get lost, people are always willing to tel...I never get lost, people are always willing to tell me hwere to go. No really, we occasionally take the scenic route, but usually have a real map, directions from mapquest and the gps with us. We use it for finding the nearest restaurant, grocery store, etc, but don't rely on it to provide the only directions.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37890752303321799602009-03-14T09:05:00.000-04:002009-03-14T09:05:00.000-04:00Adventures in Babysitting!!?? I used to LOVE LOVE ...Adventures in Babysitting!!?? I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie!!! Haven´t seen it in ages... aah, good memories...Magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665261910887145495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20189295481812563652009-03-14T00:50:00.000-04:002009-03-14T00:50:00.000-04:00I hate driving downtown too. It petrifies me. One ...I hate driving downtown too. It petrifies me. One time I drove through Boston and I thought I'd burst into tears. People would just walk right in front of my car without even LOOKING. <BR/><BR/>My GPS scares me. It's so loud and I can't figure out how to lower the volume. So it's just booming woman's voice telling me to go RIGHT up ahead and then to LEFT. It's like she's screaming at me or AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29474292826615725282009-03-13T21:57:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:57:00.000-04:00What, no pictures of the "Willis" Tower?What, no pictures of the "Willis" Tower?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52806042943474780832009-03-13T21:32:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:32:00.000-04:00I GOT YOUR BOOK IN THE MAIL TODAY!!! I ALREADY REA...I GOT YOUR BOOK IN THE MAIL TODAY!!! I ALREADY READ A FEW PAGES AND SO FAR ITS AWESOME!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO READ MORE!!!<BR/><BR/>~ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST FANS~KRISTYKristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617945473307539363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79066051669550102962009-03-13T21:05:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:05:00.000-04:00There should be a rule against buildings having "b...There should be a rule against buildings having "banks" of elevators and elevators that don't go all the way to the top of a building. I mean, who wants to sit there giving directions to people who don't know you take Elevator A to the 12th floor, go down the west hallway until you reach Elevator D, take it to the 20th floor, head east until you get to Elevator C and push the unmarked button RefreshMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755273960702792845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58148816528065312462009-03-13T20:53:00.000-04:002009-03-13T20:53:00.000-04:00We need you to go back downtown and get a picture ...We need you to go back downtown and get a picture of you or some of your kids standing next the the American Gothic statue so we can see just how ginormous it is! Please? :-)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815105600814299694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67206823765093046702009-03-13T20:41:00.000-04:002009-03-13T20:41:00.000-04:00Sounds like you and I were blessed with the same l...Sounds like you and I were blessed with the same lack of directional abilities, Dawn! Thanks for this post so that I know I'm not alone! I HATE driving in the city -- ANY city!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to hear your interview!<BR/><BR/>Donna in PA :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73946233669369726942009-03-13T18:55:00.000-04:002009-03-13T18:55:00.000-04:00wow, you survived Lower Wacker. I think you get a ...wow, you survived Lower Wacker. I think you get a medal from Cook county for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16162852089287485862009-03-13T17:50:00.000-04:002009-03-13T17:50:00.000-04:00Too bad you went to the MIX and didn't get to meet...Too bad you went to the MIX and didn't get to meet Eric and Kathy. With your sense of humor (as well as theirs), that would have been a hilarious conversation! I think you should look into that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66470613932017412782009-03-13T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-13T17:43:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn, I always got turned around downtown Chica...Hi Dawn, I always got turned around downtown Chicago, too. One time I lost the parking garage where I parked - I had left the stub in the car so I wouldn't lose IT. Duh.<BR/><BR/>It's so much easier to ride the train and take a cab. I was a nanny for an exec for the Chicago Tribune - inside of the building is super cool, too.<BR/><BR/>I miss living near the city. Now I live in the mountains. Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966595904025968778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86041518685395883252009-03-13T16:29:00.000-04:002009-03-13T16:29:00.000-04:00Wow, you referenced Adventures in Babysitting. I ...Wow, you referenced Adventures in Babysitting. I don't even know what to say. So that makes you, me and 4 other people who saw it. JKDiane Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360704134919765830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10791240570395827612009-03-13T16:09:00.000-04:002009-03-13T16:09:00.000-04:00My husband feels the same way about GPS lol Its GO...My husband feels the same way about GPS lol Its GOOD for somethings but it is technology and a machine... ahhh much like a man they are bound to screw up.Bella Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246945561186868002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87852982470937404252009-03-13T14:57:00.000-04:002009-03-13T14:57:00.000-04:00We used to tell my mother to be careful when she w...We used to tell my mother to be careful when she went out to hang the clothes on the line. She had inherited her sense of direction from one of the lost family branches, we're just not sure which one (there were several). My best advice for her was, "Now Mom, be sure you only turn clockwise when you go out the back door, otherwise you might lose the garage, which will be on your right." Could Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37977225239001473172009-03-13T14:30:00.000-04:002009-03-13T14:30:00.000-04:00Guess who was just at my door? Mr. UPS man, that's...Guess who was just at my door? Mr. UPS man, that's who. And what did he have for me? MY BOOK!!!!!!!! MYbookmybookmybook...YAYYAYYAY!!!! <BR/><BR/>Can't WAIT to read it cover to cover. I'll make sure I have my Depends on first, though. <BR/><BR/>Congrats!!! And, to Becky, on the EBay auction, she's a doodoohead...You can do whatever you want with your auction winnings. You deserve it. You go, girlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86797719040158910372009-03-13T13:46:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:46:00.000-04:00You are a brave woman to drive downtown! That is ...You are a brave woman to drive downtown! That is something I have no intention of ever doing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354453370162509475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48194928150737087262009-03-13T13:33:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:33:00.000-04:00you had me giggling thru the entire post LOL Espec...you had me giggling thru the entire post LOL Especially when you turned & saw the Prudential sign across the street LOL I enjoy you!Tinagsmarykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754262277464067176noreply@blogger.com