#27 Meet with an Adoption Lawyer and #14 Thursday Evening Farmer's Market in Lincoln Square

Last Thursday I took part of a personal day and Zach took a half a day to go to our appointment with the adoption lawyer. Zach even wrote out a list of questions. Unfortunately, when we got there the lawyer said to us, "I should have called you before you came in. I only do step children adoptions." 

Such a let down after it was so scary to take this first step in the first place. Knowing me, I am surprised I'm not taking this as a sign that we should rethink this whole thing. No, it's just a set back. Who knows, she gave us contact information for another lawyer and maybe we needed to take this misstep to get turned in the right direction. 

Anyway, we had a whole evening planned with going to the farmer's market and then out to dinner to talk about all the information we learned from the lawyer. We didn't want the bad meeting to ruin our evening, so we went to the farmer's market anyway and I was able to check two things off my 32 Before 32 List in one day.

All we bought at the farmer's market was a tiiiny pumpkin and a very fresh looking green pepper. 

Then we walked to Wild Goose and enjoyed $3.5o appetizers. We didn't talk about anything special, but it was still an enjoyable night out. 

"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge." - Eckhart Tolle 

32 Before 32

I've already lost three months, but I know I can do it:

Writing

1. Join a writer’s group

Books to Read

2. Finding Your Way in a Wild New World by Martha Beck
3. Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth
4. Bright Side Up: 100 Ways to Be Happier Right Now by Amy Spencer

Things to Do

5. Arlington Park Race Track
6. The Bunny Hutch in Lincolnwood
7. City Target
8. Million Dollar Quartet
9. The Museum of Broadcast Communications (to see Oprah’s door)
10. The Music Box Theater
11. Ravinia
12. See the Rookery building
13. Take a Yoga Intensive class at Galter Life Center
14. Thursday Evening Farmer’s Market in LIncoln Square
15. Irish Jam Session at the Grafton
16. Knitting Class at Loopy Yarns

Food

17. The roof deck at Gene’s Sausage Shop (interesting that a vegetarian would be so drawn to this place)
18. The Chicago Diner (more appropriate for a veggie)
19. Heartland Cafe
20. The Art of Pizza
21. Native Foods Cafe
22. Choo Choo Restaurant in Des Plaines
23. Heroes Sandwiches
24. La Fournette
25. Margie’s Candies
26. Eat Garrett’s Popcorn (apparently this is a thing in Chicago)

To Do List

27. Meet with an adoption lawyer
28. Change my name on my passport (I have to do this soon because we’re planning to go to Ireland next summer)
29. Get my wisdom teeth pulled (If I don’t put this on the list I’ll never do it…never I tell you)

Other

30. Buy a pair of Tom’s shoes
31. Memorize a poem
32. Plant an indoor herb garden

"Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be." - Grandma Moses