It's been a steady week at the old LLC. Just got a condo conversion project where I will buy the building for my client and then work on the conversion and sale of the converted units -- means 15 separate sales as well as hourly billing. Scored three more property sales this week as well, as well as some hourly work from a colleague, so 2006 looks like it's going to get off to a profitable start.
Headed out tonight to catch my brother's act at the IO in Wrigleyville (formerly the Improv Olympic) -- sounds like it's going to be highly-larious. Always glad to go out and watch my brother Jeff (the artist formerly known as Baby Boodles from Badadoodles) in action.
Actually glad that 2005 is ending for Chicago. A few months ago it was revealed that Macy's bought Marshall Field's and will be changing the name to Macy's, a big blow for the city and particularly State Street (that great street, as Sinatra called it). Today, the papers reported that another Chicago landmark, the Berghoff restaurant, is closing its doors (in February 2006, I believe). Loved the food -- it was my second favorite German restaurant in Chicago (behind the Heidelberger-Fass, which closed years ago and whose owner was General Erwin Rommel's chef as well as Eisenhower's chef during the occupation, BTW), and the root beer (which we'll still be able to get, the bar/cafe will remain open). Both Field's and the Berghoff are Chicago landmarks for anyone who grew up or visited the city regularly. Their spaces will be occupied, but never replaced. Somtimes change is a real kick in the pants.
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