History In Making For Illini vs. Wildcats

History In Making For Illini vs. Wildcats
Wrigley Field (AP)		By Jack Lyman InsideIllini.com staff Date: Nov 19, 2010 Wow, it's a media extravaganza. The football game between the Fighting Illini and Northwestern in Wrigley Field is taking on historic proportions. The old ball diamond is getting a football makeover as ESPN's College Gameday comes to Chicago. Of course, there is also an important game to be played that has important implications for the Illini.

Life Explained

photo © 2006 matthew Hunt | more info (via: Wylio)

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.


""And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."

And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

The Flour Parade

I just can't seem to make home made egg noodles with out getting flour all over my tiny little kitchen/dinning room/living room.  But is so worth it!  Home made noodles are very inexpensive to make and you pair that with a whole chicken a few seasonings its a lot of food for little money and so good!photo © 2009 ben dalton | more info (via: Wylio)













 I learned how to make home made noodles from my grandma and they were great.  But when I went to The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago for one of the pasta classes I took. I learned how to make them the best!  Nothing like grandma's recipes with a bit of science and art!   The only bad thing now is I am all alone to eat them when they are finished, but that's ok I can share them with family.  Left overs are always good too.  Oh and I am topping it of with a really nice simple Chocolate Cake! YUM!  So I guess the Flour Parade through my modest home is quite ok!

photo © 2008 Roland Tanglao | more info (via: Wylio)

Sing it boys!

These are my Neighbor's Twin boys.  It's a joy to see kids sing.  Keep practicing there is nothing more joyful than music.  Melissa this is for you my friend.

Driscoll Middle School Trick Play

It's Worth A Look. Sure would love to know who thought that play up. I would also hate to be the other team or the coach of the other team. Was anyone paying attention at all? I bet it could not be played again. Did the clever tricksters win the game? I wonder I wonder.