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The painting is now in my shop.  

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!  My son at my parents' home.

Super cold and snowy Christmas Eve in Chicago for the holidays and football. Chicago vs Cleveland. My dad and nephew (edited) Brrrr!  Photos by my sister Amy.

A couple days ago I experimented with baking in my new oven.  I decided to try making a black-bottom oatmeal pie.  I got the recipe from a Midwest inspired cookbook by Amy Thielen.  The pie was amazing!  I used the best butter and cream and chocolate I could find.  It was scrumptious.  I ended up sharing a couple pieces with some workers from the city who were installing some new floodwater pipes in our front yard yesterday.  The rest was quickly consumed by family members.