tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42139125989135490162024-03-14T01:14:37.034-07:00PHX --> CHISara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-91126173083236749802012-08-27T18:57:00.000-07:002012-08-27T18:57:10.495-07:00Summer in ChicagoWell the locals didn't lie. Summer in Chicago is certainly something to experience. This place truly does come alive when the sun comes out! There were days that rivaled a summer day in Arizona, but they were few. Between the festivals and friends and family visitors we had a blast. Here is a taste of some of the things we did.<br />
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A visit with Dad!<br />
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We caught a White Sox game and took the architectural boat tour on a beautiful weekend. <br />
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<br />Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-38013116737157367862012-05-27T20:48:00.000-07:002012-06-07T20:49:41.901-07:00Indy 500<br />
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<br />Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com0Indianapolis, IN, USA39.7685155 -86.158073639.57324 -86.473930599999989 39.963791 -85.8422166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-40446437340528172162012-04-15T15:10:00.000-07:002012-04-15T15:10:13.077-07:00Jen & the Girls Visit for Spring Break!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister and brother-in-law surprised our nieces the night before they were set to fly out to Chicago to visit for their Spring Break. When Morgan found out, this is text message I received. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-pT5HZqkfM/T4s_mnHAhOI/AAAAAAAAC0w/8sV8ZklfRps/s640/image.png" width="426" /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> It was a busy trip, but we all had a blast! Chi-town proved a good time for all.Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-70266860294930849672012-04-15T14:35:00.000-07:002012-04-15T14:35:45.606-07:00Cubs Opening Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DcKcL5lrCpU/T4s-OOgAeeI/AAAAAAAACzI/WKGViXt9Cjo/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DcKcL5lrCpU/T4s-OOgAeeI/AAAAAAAACzI/WKGViXt9Cjo/s640/image.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ASC5Ee280MM/T4s-lagoaUI/AAAAAAAAC0A/pVS_VDC7VPc/s1600/image_4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ASC5Ee280MM/T4s-lagoaUI/AAAAAAAAC0A/pVS_VDC7VPc/s640/image_4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSNKeNMd2As/T4s-vBVYqVI/AAAAAAAAC0I/iSGKAvDbW_U/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSNKeNMd2As/T4s-vBVYqVI/AAAAAAAAC0I/iSGKAvDbW_U/s640/image.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-83687802871009694372012-03-05T17:00:00.000-07:002012-03-05T17:00:39.090-07:00Our 5th Wedding Anniversary- in NashvilleJoe and I hadn't taken a trip alone since our honeymoon to Breckenridge 5 years ago- I think we were due! Now that we are in the Midwest- it's fairly easier and more cost effective to go places on our bucket list. First stop was Nashville for a little Country Music and Honky Tonks. We visited the Country Music Hall of Fame, the world famous strip of bars on Broadway street and toured the State Capitol during our visit. Enjoy the pictures! We had a blast celebrating our anniversary despite the Tornado.<br />
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Goodbye Wacker Dr! Hello North Wells!<br />
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We had another send-off this week. Annie left BrightTag to follow her dream and do Modern Dance in New York City. To send her off properly, we had a going away Karaoke Happy Hour!<br />
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And then there is today's temperature....<br />
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Our park across the street even displayed a tree with lights the weekend after Thanksgiving. It leans and looks really pathetic on the huge lawn, but again there is something so sweet about displaying a random tree in our park for the dogs to pee on.<br />
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Most of the buildings have lights at the top and change the colors for seasons, holidays or special occasions. This is the Merchandise Mart displaying their red and green lights.<br />
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Although we have only got snow twice this winter (much to my dismay) I was able to capture a few photos. <br />
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To continue the holiday celebrations, my work hosted a fabulous holiday party at <a href="http://farmhousechicago.com/">The Farmhouse</a> and the next night our friends Jacquelyn and Mark invited us to a dinner party followed by Joe's Groupon Holiday party at the Aragon Ballroom.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year Joe and I decided to stay in the city, not travel and enjoy Christmas together. We both had 4 days off. On Friday we went out to dinner at the GT Fish and Oyster Bar near our apartment. They had a spectacular menu of you guessed it, oysters along with other small seafood dishes to share. The drinks were amazing and so was the atmosphere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we walked over to the Chicago Theater where we had tickets to "A Christmas Story" play. It was a fantastic show, included most scenes and had cute themed drinks at the concession stands. I enjoyed a Red Ryder which was vodka and cranberry juice. Joe chose a FRA GEE LAY which was a rum and coke. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To end the night we stopped at the Hubbard Inn for a nightcap. The Hubbard Inn has my all time favorite cocktail: French 110. Joe was forced to enjoy a cuban concoction in a tiny champagne glass and felt the need the need to lift his pinky while drinking it. What a fancy skinny guy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next day being Christmas Eve, which I look forward to more than Christmas Day, turned out much better than I ever imagined. Joe told me he rented a zip car and wouldn't tell me where we were going. Turns out we pulled into the Zales parking lot and were going to finally pick out my wedding band for my present! This has been an on-going joke for us considering we have been married for 5 years and never got around to getting one. A very nice surprise indeed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Auugh Christmas Eve! My favorite. This year I decided to cook. I made sauteed shrimp in garlic, wine and butter with alfredo, lemon, chives and cilantro pasta and garlic bread. For me this is a big endeavor and was quite pleased with the result.Joe said he was also, but as mentioned above, we have been married for 5 years- not sure if he meant it or not. hahaha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Champagne and present opening followed. Joe and I are also infamous for opening all of our presents the night before, but this year we behaved and only let the boys open their stockings. Grama Gray had special stockings embroidered with their names and filled with treats!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next came Christmas morning. No snow, but a delightful breakfast and time with Joe and the boys. Our Christmas tree was overflowing with gifts and we Facetimed with Joe's parents and my family from afar. Great day indeed. Here are a few snapshots. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We attempted to ice skate at Millennium Park on Christmas Day but quickly learned that everyone else had the same idea. Fun views and got us out in the sunshine for a few hours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And last but not least, a small tribute to Meghan Colleen Coker who passed away the day after Thanksgiving. Meghan was the sweet little Beagle of the Coker family. This is an ornament I had made for Joe and his parents to remember her by. We will miss you always Miss Meghan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com1Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.6887156 -87.837909699999983 42.067511599999996 -87.421686699999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-6130770143201706642011-11-13T17:33:00.000-07:002011-11-13T17:33:46.367-07:00First Snow!We finally got our first snow last week! It didn't snow for long and it wasn't cold enough to stick, so I was not able to capture any pictures, however I caught a screenshot of the weather app for proof! LOL<br />
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Tater is even sporting his sweater when Joe isn't around to take it off. :)<br />
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To celebrate Jim and Maggie's birthday on their last week in Chicago, we went to The Webber Grill downtown for dinner where I indulged in Beer Can Chicken. YUM. Afterwards, we ended the evening with a night cap at the Hancock Building on the 96th floor Signature Room. Views were spectacular and the photo's just don't do it justice. I sipped on some champagne and enjoyed the sights of our new home town. Too bad the snow didn't stick- we'll have to go back there for the view with snow. <br />
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As usual, our trip started off by a stop at the bookstore for some high priced paraphernalia. Then the storm blew in! The clouds got dark and the rain and hail hit. It was beautiful and made for some fantastic pictures. <br />
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After our day in the 'burbs, we went to a Notre Dame bar our good friend Jacquelyn found in Lincoln Park called Racine Plumbing. Joe was right at home as we watched them KILL Purdue! I took a picture of this poster hanging in the bathroom stall (yes, I took a picture from the bathroom stall) of the bus rides to South Bend. Might take advantage of that one next weekend before Joe starts his new schedule which includes working Saturdays :(<br />
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After recovering from our fun night out, Joe and I decided to take Tater on a long walk to Groupon which is located in the River North area. Joe wanted to show me where his new job will be. We stopped for Slurpee's on the way, let Tater run around a new dog park and took the River Walk route and saw some kayakers, boat tours and enjoyed the beautiful 60 degree weather. <br />
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It was a good walk for Tater. He hasn't been adjusting well to all the city noises and actually gets a bit psychotic at times. Hobbs on the other hand, is enjoying life on the 13th floor balcony. (until we get our new couch, the recliner is out on the patio). <br />
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To embrace fall and add to our new apartment decor, I made a wreath for the front door. Trying to incorporate some DIY ideas from my new obsession Pinterest. <br />
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The apartment is coming along, since work started I have less time to decorate and try anything new. We aren't in a rush though. Got some of the bedroom finished and recently decided to have all the blinds open to enjoy a 360 view.<br />
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Joe and I got invited to the Cubs game on Monday evening in the BrightTag suite. It was my first game at Wrigley Field- quite the first experience. We enjoyed a good view and awesome beer cans!<br />
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My walk to work is most enjoyable. An easy 10 minutes of fresh air and fairly decent sights. My ear phones, and streaming Pandora is a must. Usually I blast my 80' hairband music to get me pumped up for work. My building is located at Wacker Dr. and Randolph right on the River. <br />
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Soaking up all the sports we can get, Joe and I watched the Bears game last Sunday at our favorite (so far) neighborhood bar Jefferson Tap. It was raining that day as well. Jefferson Tap has THE BEST wings.<br />
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Tater and Hobbs are settling in as well. Tater loves sitting on the couch and looking out the window's. Hobbs loves that as well. The window's go all the way down to the floor, so if he isn't sprawled on couch, he is looking out the window's and down 13 floors.<br />
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So besides leaving my first shopping purchase of cute winter knit hats in the cab last Friday night, no funny stories or dumb Sara moments, but I guess that is a good thing and means we aren't sticking out like sore thumbs in the city after all! Hope you enjoy the sights.Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.6887156 -87.838101199999983 42.067511599999996 -87.421495199999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-20179723200945450672011-09-14T18:20:00.000-07:002011-09-14T18:20:04.360-07:00Our New Digs!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Although not 100% complete, Joe and I have made significant progress on the apartment set-up. Most boxes have been collapsed, now it's just a matter of finding room for everything. A tad crowded, but I am thrilled with the apartment and it's amenities. The only complaint I have is that we were given the wrong address. Twice. Yes, not once, but twice. Our mail is floating somewhere in an abyss and I hope it catches up with us soon.<br />
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I have to give a shout-out to my Dad for accompanying us on this journey across the country. Poor guy put up with my yapping, Hobbs puking and crawling all over him for 3 days straight in the car. We found it worked well if he drove in the morning and I drove in afternoon/evening because without my morning Starbucks ritual I kept nodding off. When we finally arrived, Dad quickly attacked the truck, defused a potential situation with the doorman and next scheduled tenants. Couldn't have done it without him. Too bad by the time we had to take him to the airport the apartment started looking like an apartment.<br />
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I started my job today. As I have mentioned a few times, there is a Starbucks in the lobby- naturally I stopped there first. Joe drove me to work this morning so he could see where it was and so I would be on-time. Everyone was really nice- went to lunch with my team (there are 4 of us) and attended 3 client conference calls. I already have an afternoon of Kayaking on the 21st and am going to a Cubs/Brewers game in a suite on Monday evening. Although much smaller office space and QUIET surroundings, I think I will settle in well. We are located on the 19th floor and the CEO insists on having a fridge full of soda and salty snacks at all times. As I was enrolled in ADP they had a field day with my AZ license not expiring until 2046. All-in-all it was a typical first-day.<br />
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Joe met me at work around 5:45 and we walked to Moe's Cantina on Kinzie and had nachos and margaritas. We then walked home and now I am being lazy on the couch while he watched the Reds/Cubs, does laundry and hangs pictures frames. I have a glass of my favorite Kendall Jackson to accompany me as I update the blog. Pictures of several outside and inside views of our apartment are below. Warning: not 100% settled, as you will see.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Dad relaxing in the only corner without furniture on the first day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And seconds before I posted this Joe and I heard a big BANG coming from the washer and dryer. it decided to shake so much the bottle of laundry detergent feel off the top and splattered all over the floor! I swear it's not our first time living in an apartment. Just feels like it. LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fj5kKEhWvKs/TnFSPMWDdbI/AAAAAAAACNE/9DdZ3RKmulQ/s1600/photo%252824%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fj5kKEhWvKs/TnFSPMWDdbI/AAAAAAAACNE/9DdZ3RKmulQ/s320/photo%252824%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com0Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.6887156 -87.838101199999983 42.067511599999996 -87.421495199999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-87568815914277799052011-09-10T17:56:00.000-07:002011-09-10T17:56:36.033-07:00RoadtripWell, in typical Maskivish form, things didn't go as planned on Wednesday evening. A certain husband who shall remain nameless inadvertently picked up the Penske truck a few hours after the scheduled pick-up only to find they had closed for the evening. So starts the adventure in finding another available truck. Finally secured one around 8:30pm. Back to plan A of Jordan, Joe, myself and my Dad loading the truck. Also in typical Maskivish form, we didn't have everything 100% packed. Gave up around 11pm, released poor Jordan and succumbed to finishing the next morning knowing this would put us behind schedule to arrive on Saturday afternoon for our scheduled freight elevators. Boy did we sleep that night.<br />
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Enter Thursday morning, long story short got on the road by 12noon. Nothing noteworthy to speak of from Phoenix to Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The real excitement came the next day on our way through Amarillio, Texas my car battery decided to die at a rest stop 26 miles out of Shamrock, Texas in 90 degree weather. Didn't bring jumper cables- that would have required planning ahead! Shockingly, no one else had any either (or so they said). The rest stop is the largest and nicest rest stop I have ever seen. I guess everything is bigger and better in Texas.<br />
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</div> Exhausted we cautiously went to bed but stayed awake enough to make sure the car and moving truck stayed in one piece. The next morning all was well and we headed through a monsoon in St. Louis, survived Hobbs getting sick and throwing up in the car in Towanda, IL and arrived with 30 minutes to spare before the Notre Dame/Michigan game started. Currently presided in Romeoville, we called it a night. Ordered Chicago-style pizza, grabbed beer and plan to relax until we can move in tomorrow at 11am when the freight elevator is available. <br />
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Stay tuned for unloading adventures and pictures of our new digs!Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com1Romeoville, IL, USA41.6475306 -88.089506141.603868600000006 -88.1535696 41.6911926 -88.025442599999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-57790207014479947672011-09-07T13:30:00.000-07:002011-09-07T13:30:43.740-07:00The gang!More pictures promised from our goodbye dinner at Culinary Drop out on Friday night. Danny, Claire, their new son Gavin and April and Joseph. Great group of friends that Dina and Jordan introduced Joe and I too. The first time we met them was at a Halloween party in 2008 and Joe and I were dressed as white trash! We made quite the impression.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">Before we finish our last days of work with two both great companies, load the U-haul and start the trek Thursday morning, Joe and have had a very hectic few days. First I met Britta for dinner to say goodbye and give her her baby Kelly present. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The next night we met Claire, Danny, Gavin, April, Joseph, Dina and Jordan for dinner at Culinary Dropout. (more pictures to come)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-khz0V64Rflc/TmbzpxJALuI/AAAAAAAACLQ/hfjixkmA2fw/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-khz0V64Rflc/TmbzpxJALuI/AAAAAAAACLQ/hfjixkmA2fw/s200/photo.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Today at lunch I got Pei Wei close to work. Inside my fortune cookie read: You will make change fir the better within the year. Timely, don't you think?</div>Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213912598913549016.post-75803248735187137442011-09-03T10:05:00.001-07:002011-09-03T10:17:00.139-07:005 days and counting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57r_pzFc8Ec/TmJgE8JUP7I/AAAAAAAACKY/IFihVXj2-3A/s1600/36199382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57r_pzFc8Ec/TmJgE8JUP7I/AAAAAAAACKY/IFihVXj2-3A/s200/36199382.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Just over 8 years in Phoenix and Joe and I are making the move to Chicago. We have been discussing a move for quite sometime. The thing is, Joe and I loathe the heat!! How did we end up in Arizona you ask? Well, my parents happen to live in Scottsdale and PetSmart (headquartered in Phoenix) recruited me back in 2004. Although we have family and gained wonderful friends over the years, Joe and I are still relatively young (sort of) and decided to find a place that compliments our lifestyle more. In this particular decision we are also putting our personal life ahead of our careers.<br />
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To give you an idea of current life in Scottsdale, we run from the car to work or home so we don't get too dehydrated, sunburned or lethargic in 100+ weather. We hurry Tater when we give him potty breaks because we don't want him to burn his paws on the cement and sacrifice taking him on much needed walks because of the inevitable sweat bath.<br />
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Stay tuned as we embark on Phx --> Chi. Sara Maskivishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146307593215879901noreply@blogger.com2Scottsdale, AZ, USA33.4941704 -111.926051933.2679884 -112.0284139 33.7203524 -111.8236899