About Sarah

I’ve been told that I am like an onion — peel back a layer and there is something totally different. I’m NOT schizophrenic — just interested in lots of different things. And a bit unpredictable as well………..

Anyway, this blog is about some of those interests — a bit of this, a bit of that.

After a brief (ok, 5 years but who’s counting?) exile in Charlotte, I’m back where I feel I belong in the good old midwest. I love everything about Chicago (except for the tragic homicide rate) — the people, the food, the culture! It’s a great place to live. And, it is a city that everybody loves to visit, so we have a constant and very welcome stream of visitors!

I am a fitness enthusiast and am perpetually engaged in some workout — currently I’m off crossfit after a rotator cuff surgery last year. I work out at East Bank Club in Chicago River North most days and am constantly trying new classes. TRX is my fav at the moment. I’ve also discovered Lagree Pilates with the huge megaformer platforms — I’m not all that great at it, but it is a good workout and a lot of fun!

My other loves include hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking (although I haven’t had the bike out lately), horticulture, and traveling. Indoors, I love to read and have a mountain of books all over the house. I’m totally into e-books also, but don’t think anything will ever replace the satisfaction to me of a real book with paper pages. I read everything — fiction, non-fiction, news, reference, everything! I love to write and am at my best when I’m cranking out some paragraph or another. I also cook a lot — like a crazy person. I am thrilled when I have people over to cook for — as long as they love to eat!

I adore my boys (spousal unit and two sons) — they are talented, fun and amazing! I also love my dog, my nieces and nephews, and my awesome friends, who are scattered all over the place.