Since my last post on the letter from University of Chicago College Dean of Students Jay Ellison to incoming students, I’ve … More
Author: recordofm
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Virginia and I just spent the last forty-five minutes or so discussing the recent letter from the Dean of Students … More
Burgundy (part 16: reflection)
It’s been almost a month since we returned from Burgundy. We’ve settled back into our lives in Chicago, adopting most … More
Burgundy (part 15: end of the tour)
Saturday And then there were two — Virginia and me. After returning from Dijon, we loaded up the car with … More
Burgundy (part 14: end of days)
Thursday Our original plan was to go to a market in the town of Givry in the Côte Chalonnaise, and … More
Burgundy (part 13: food and physics)
Monday We all slept in (because why not?), enjoyed our breakfast, and then drove up to Dijon, where we were … More
Burgundy (part 12: cloudy and clear skies)
Friday I arose early in the morning to get breakfast for everyone (now that the boulangerie was a routine). Andrew, … More
Burgundy (part 11: more wine, plus cheese)
Tuesday One of the few events Virginia pre-arranged was a 10am tour and tasting at Maison Champy in Beaune. So we … More
Burgundy (part 10: old-time entertainment)
Sunday By this time, I’ve started forgetting my normal routines at home and internalized a new one: Wake up and feed … More
Burgundy (part 9: switching gears)
Friday After a slow post-Bastille Day start (with the requisite caffeine and baked goods), the four of us drove up … More