APRIL FOOLS: No Metra Service Northbound Today!">APRIL FOOLS: No Metra Service Northbound Today!

April 01 1 Comment Category: Personal

Apparently some dude decided to jump in front of a southbound train this morning, so all metra traffic on my route is diverted to one lane. The northbound trains can’t go until the track is cleared of all southbound traffic… which means that northbound traffic has been suspended indefinitely. I called a cab to get [...]

It’s 98 Degrees in Puerta Vallarta today…">It’s 98 Degrees in Puerta Vallarta today…

February 13 3 Comments Category: Personal

I don’t ever remember a winter that has pissed me off as much as this one has. I swear. It snows like hell. It gets warm enough to melt everything to puddles. It freezes up. It gets bitterly cold. It snows another avalanche. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Last night I was trapped in Lake Forest for [...]