Nights Out
Winter's Here!, Dec 16
ACTIV Christmas Party, Dec 14
At Francesca's in Little Italy followed by a neighbourhood Irish bar.
Day After Thanksgiving, Nov 23
Some Thai food down in the Garden Apartment.
Thanksgiving, Nov 22
Dinner at Caroline & Mike's.
The Waterboys at Park West, Nov 6
Our first Waterboys gig since the one at Birmingham's Hummingbird, which was our first date. Here Mike Scott is singing 'our song' Whole of the Moon.
Clayton's Birthday Party, Nov 3
Downstairs at Rick & Nin's.
Another House Party, Nov 3
We entertained the ACTIV boys and girls.
At Enoteca Piattini, Oct 31
Dinner with Georgina and James on Halloween.
At Rick & Nin's, Oct 12
Happy Birthday, Caroline.
Me and Nin.
Nancy and Carys.
Gala Screening of Gone Baby Gone, Oct 10
Ben Affleck (director) and Casey Affleck (actor) with the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival, Michael Kutza.
Rock Bottom Brewery, Sep 29
Me with Steve and his friends, Greg and Lorna.
Editors at Park West, Sep 11
Otter Petter at Schuba's, Jun 4
Mike went along to see pool teammate Raph (left) in his band.
Aqualung at Park West, Apr 21
Mike and Andrew...
...and Matt Hales from London.
The Cinematics at Schuba's, Apr 8
The Glasgow band playing in Chicago on Easter Sunday.
Ken & Ellen's Chili Party, Mar 31
Ken and Ellen at their home in St Charles, Ill.
Me with ACTIV's Vassil and Diane and her husband, Mike.
Mike with new ACTIV employee, David, and his dad, Alan.
We're the last to leave, as usual.
Back in Chicago, we met up with Diana at a Bulgarian bar.
Bloc Party at Congress Theater, Mar 23
Chicago Bulls v LA Clippers, Mar 20
Dinner with Joe and Mandy at the West Loop's Beer Bistro before the game at the United Center.
St Patrick's Day, Mar 17
OK so it's not a 'night out', but Ireland beat the W'Indies at cricket so I had to include this pic!
At Home With Vassil & Diana, Jan 1
...and some of their European friends.
Cocktails galore.
This one involved burning sugar.
...and this one inhaling through fingers.
