Again, it's been a while. So what's new? Let's see, since my last update I've been craving blueberry pancakes, specifically the ones from Golden Olympic in Evanston, specifically the bad diner ones, with the blueberry topping like from pies, not fresh blueberries. I've been to 3 diners without success. I keep going to ones that use fresh blueberries. The McRIb is back, and I've already had 3 in the last three weeks. Finagled a weather shield for the Peapod III/Xtracycle for Lucy. No qualms about riding about in this windy cool fall weather in the mornings. Also not worried about getting caught in the rain. It is held together with duct tape, so maybe I should come up with something a little bit more robust. Ran my first 5K for the year, and probably for a couple of years, at the Trick or Treat Trot. Tracy set the family up with costumes, as a royal family, with Lucy as a little wizard. Ended up winning 2nd place in the adult costume competition. Also showed up late to the start, so just joined in, not getting an official time. But made it the whole way. Also went to the Trick or Treat on Southport, meeting up with Mike and Amy and Caden. Crazy stupid busy there. Finally got a iHome iW1 Air Play speaker for the kitchen, so really do have whole home audio now. Started keeping a food log through eatwit, which is really just a tool for tweeting meals. Just have to remember to log it. Otherwise, Lucy had her 18 month checkup. All good, except she could do with a few more words. Plowed through the Thrawn Trilogy and back to something new, Neal Stephenson's Reamde. I just started but I'm thinking I'm really going to enjoy this one.