Yet another late night at work. Then a date with a guy from Paris. WOOF. I made it home in time for the late rerun of Tuesday's Queer Eye -- the only episode so far I haven't seen the first time it aired. (Hey, you have your hobbies, I have mine.)

Now I'm cleaning and degaying the condo for the weekend visit of my sister, her husband and my precocious four-year-old nephew. Our weekend plans include the Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, the Children's Museum on Navy Pier and the simple, wide-eyed excitement of riding the CTA train. We may wear out the poor little kid, but Uncle Jake plans to have a great time!