I am wearing blue jeans today. I have not had a pair of jeans that looked decent in over two years. For the past 5 months I have seen everyone at work wear jeans on Fridays. Some of these people have questionable fashion sense on a normal day and I didn't want to be part of that crowd. So I am wearing jeans and feeling that I should be hiking or riding a horse. I never caught on to the whole trend of wearing jeans everywhere and every day. I just don't get it.

We are having guests this weekend. It will be cold and they will probably not like that. Other than shopping or a museum, there aren't a lot of indoor things to do in the Chicago area. Not that there are a lot of indoor things to do anywhere, but with guests sometimes I want to get them out and about. Nothing like freezing temperatures and flurries to get me in the mood for something outdoorsy.

Here are some lovely things to do this weekend in Chicago:

• DVA Gallery is having a sale!
• There is an interesting documentary playing at the Gene Siskel Film Center. It's called "Shakespeare was a Big George Jones Fan" about this famous guy from Memphis called Cowboy Jack Clement. He was big in the music scene i nthe 60's and 70's. It looks like it might be something a little different. Of course, Martin wasn't sure who George Jones is. I was astonished that he didn't know the Possum! But I don't really think that's the point of the documentary.
• The Midwest Home and Design Show This could actually be a fun place to get ideas! And it's not even downtown.