Introductions

You know that old addage "It isn't polite to talk about religion or politics on a first date."? Well, since this is our first official interaction, I will politely follow one of the few rules still being handed down from generation to generation. Just know that the name of my blog, "Riding Shotgun," doesn't have anything to do with riding in the passenger seat of our minivan while my husband's deft hands and eagle eyes keep us from getting smashed to smithereens on the Dan Ryan. Speaking of the Dan Ryan - our 5th anniversary was on June 5th so Husband and I went downtown for a mini-vaca and had a great time together. We saw Garfield Park Conservatory (in a sketchy area, stay alert) which was outstanding, Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio, Unity Temple (also by FLW), ate at a great sushi place on Lake St. in Oak Park, took a hike across the city to Navy Pier for the Ferris Wheel (something neither of us had done before) and then walked down to Millennium Park & tooled around so I could take pictures. We were happily exhausted by the time we got home and as an added bonus Daughter was still sleeping as we arrived so we weren't thrown headfirst back into Parenthood. It was just an ideal weekend & reminded both of us outside of being a parent, a SAHM (me), a sailor (Husband), and all of the other hats we wear daily, we are just two people, completely in love.

God's Blessings & Much Love -