Traditional Swabish Thanksgiving

Enjoying roast goose and all the trimmings with a group of friends at Gusthaus Adler. Checkout the "anti-baby" notice in the men's room.

"Live" German Music

Drinking Beck's watching Hamburg minimalist heavy rock (punk?) band "Mutter" in Schorndorf @ club Manufaktur.

Ulm Munster (Cathedral)

392 steps and that's just to 70m, 161m all the way to the top. It's too cold to go all the way.

Fast Train

Zipping through the German countryside at 250km an hour, sitting behind the driver.

Guten Morgen!

Sitting in the all glass bahnhof at Frankfurt airport, eating crepes and waiting for the ICE train to Stuttgart. I still can't recommend flying American Airlines.

Flying to Germany

Off to spend Thanksgiving in Stuttgart with the in-laws. A new tradition is born! First stop is Frankfurt.

Trader Vic's - Home of the Mai Tai

Drinking with work colleagues, laughing at those less cool than us. Especially since we are enjoying the kitschy atmosphere of Chicago's exotic Tiki room at the Hilton.

Blackjack Baby!

Volunteering as a blackjack dealer at the Marriott for a bunch of bankers.

Watching "Capote" (9/10)

The film based on a book about a famous book about an infamous true story. Great acting, now I must reread "In Cold Blood."

Tormented Fish at Red Lobster

"Gulp, maybe this isn't the best job after all? What's that he's eating?" Eating my favourite food at Red Lobster Restaurant, a rare treat.

Staring the Conductor Down

Sitting behind the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at CSO Hall alongside sleeping guy. I want to poke him so much.

The 'aha' Factor

Finally I locate some online help with adding a subject line to SMS text messages. Just add a # to a phrase# at the start.

Now posting via my new phone a Samsung t309, text and pictures (and Subjects! )

Waiting in the Burbs

Visited Alexian Field home of the Schaumburg Flyers minor league baseball team while waiting for Metra.