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These past few weeks have been more exciting than usual here in Chicago, and I've been trying like mad to get the goofy "Go Cubs Go" song out of my head. It's unavoidable here since the Cubs won the World Series (and, let's face it - for the entirety of the postseason). While my parents were in town, we made the pilgrimage to Wrigleyville to get a taste of those wonderful postseason vibes. I'd heard that people had been leaving their well wishes in chalk on the brick walls surrounding Wrigley Field, and the rumors were true! There was also an enterprising soul offering photo ops with Millie the Good Luck  Goat (if you're not aware of all the crazy goat-related superstition previously held by Cubs fans, click here ), which I couldn't resist. See! We're getting into knitting-related territory, so hang with me! The true delight came when we walked around to the main marquee on Clark & Addison: No, I don't mean that - though ...

Last weekend, Tyler and I took a little road trip to Minneapolis for what was essentially a craft beer tour of the city. So! Much! Beer! I'm certainly not complaining, as it was all quite fantastic, but wow! I think we were both surprised by just how awesome the craft beer scene is in the Twin Cities. If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen some of these photos, but I have tried to find some additional pictures which I haven't posted yet to mix things up. I suppose I should start with the beer since there wasn't quite as much knitting that took place on vacation as I would have liked (but as you will see, there was some here and there!). Surly Beer  was the overwhelming theme of the trip - it was everywhere, and it was delicious! We found a really good place called  Nighthawks Diner  near our AirBnB which ended up being brand new (as in, it had just opened the week we arrived!), and they had a lot of great beers on tap. We even spent our last day at the ...

Though I haven't embarked on any missions myself, I do enjoy seeing other Yarnbombers' handiwork. Last week, photos of the amazing yarnbombing of the Andy Warhol Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA made the rounds on Facebook/Twitter/Etc. Photo by KnittenJen - Creative Commons License The story has been picked up by countless newspapers and magazines, including Time Magazine . Photo by Artnoose - Creative Commons License Just in case you missed it, you can read more on the Knit The Bridge blog or check out these great photos from Pittsburgh Magazine . The above photos really don't do it justice!