Tried out the Apple Store pick up from store option for my dad's new iPad 2 (Christmas present from my mom) last Thursday. Ordering was super easy. Used the Apple Store app on the iPhone 4S. Got to the store, started up the app, said I was there to pick it up, then they told me I'd be notified when it's ready. Not so much. It was pretty empty, and I did turn down the greeter, mostly because I wanted to see how it works. I think the staff hasn't seen it very much either. The app did tell me to meet Steven by the entrance. A problem in the Lincoln Park Apple Store which has 3 entrances. But someone else ended up helping me, without any interaction with the app at all. Super simple transaction, but still wish the app integration worked perfectly. It didn't. Super easy to set up the iPad for my dad too. Had to do some trickery to get his contacts and bookmarks over from his old MobileMe account to his personal email iCloud account. Had time to do all that because Lucy slept over at my mom's, partly because of the snow. That was nice. Saturday got Tracy's car's emissions tested. Brought Lucy since Tracy was working. Ended up at the Evanston Winter Farmer's Market, which was pretty small. Bundled her up and let her play in the snow in a playground for a little bit. Keeping the seal on toddler's gloves/coat seems impossible. I'm thinking duct tape. Otherwise, her snow pants worked out great. She does need boots though. First thing she wanted? A ride on the swing. Park was pretty cool, had a little bouldering/climbing wall. Didn't stay out too long, mostly because it was freezing, and partly because I didn't have a real pair of gloves. Those were waiting for me in the mail when I got home. Sunday went out to breakfast at Kanela's. Haven't done that in a while. Bundled her up again, a little bit better, and let her play in the snow on the roof for a while.