This birthday week - in 2025, began on the evening of June 27 and lasted through July 6th. June 27 Had lunch in Chicago, with a colleague. We visited the Oasis Cafe. I had the spinach pie combo. The falafel was amazing! The way home was straight forward, stopped by the junction till it was time to board the train. Swung by the Explorium Brewpub on the way … [Read more...] about Birthday Blog Post 2025
A Bit of Nostalgia
I’ve been pondering the question, “How would someone else describe you?” One of my favorites that I’ve heard was that I’m tenacious. Then something else popped into my head. A phone call that I had when I was about 18. Maybe I was younger, I don’t quite remember. It was with someone I used to play house with when we were 9. He looked me up, for some reason, and … [Read more...] about A Bit of Nostalgia
Performing a Dancing Fantasy at Fred Astaire
Last year, after a little heart break, I started to think about how it takes two to tango. This inspired me to take up tango lessons at Fred Astaire. Those tango lessons lead to preparing and doing a live performance. Ever since I saw this number in Mama Mia, I've wanted to perform it. Fred Astaire offers the opportunity to perform a live dance number to some of your … [Read more...] about Performing a Dancing Fantasy at Fred Astaire
Corset Season
I have almost always had an interest in corsets. In 2013, I found my way to Lucy’s Corsetry and Timeless Trends where I purchased, learned how to season, and later came to wear one. As time went on I stopped wearing them. This dress that I recently purchased made me think, “Gee too big! I want form!” and this is how I gleefully realized that this is a fine opportunity to … [Read more...] about Corset Season
Exploring SPSS with Tableau and Python
Data is data. The right tool for the job is the one that's available. It can be PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik Sense, even Excel is eligible and sometimes sexy. When someone mentioned whether I've seen an SPSS file, I gasped and exclaimed, "NO!" Which is why we're exploring with SPSS on Tableau and Python. What is SPSS? SPSS is an IBM statistics platform. The … [Read more...] about Exploring SPSS with Tableau and Python