2.5 Hour Commute Home!!!

Yes, my normal 25min commute turned into 2.5 hours last night thanks to the latest winter storm to hit the Chicagoland area. Stupid winter!!!

Bald Eagles Along The Illinois River

Earlier today we drove to Starved Rock State Park for Bald Eagle Watch 2008. We joined hundreds of others to watch the wintering Bald Eagles along the Illinois River. We saw roughly 40 eagles. Some were perched on trees and others were flying around and diving towards the river to catch fish! This was my first time seeing a Bald Eagle in the wild so it was pretty exciting. Thanks to Brian's bright idea, I was able to take some close up shots of the birds by taking pictures via my binoculars with my point and shoot camera.

Frigid Temperatures

Today was good hibernating weather as temperatures outside reached the single digits for a high. Luckily we have south facing windows which made for a balmy 79 degrees indoors. The heater did not go on once!