Allison

So kids, this is Allison. It's high time I introduced her since I've already mentioned her several times by now. (Brother with the likeness of Jesus, salt caves, She and Him.) Not to mention that she is the very inspiration for this blog. (She gave herself a daily photo assignment all of last year and posted right here each day. (Serious fun to look at.)) Allison is loads of playfulness and good stories, great to sit and have drinks with. And she's also one of those women many others envy. She's got her career pulled together (managing, mind you, MANAGING editor) all the while, she's sort of a rock star. She takes full and constant advantage of the music scene in Chicago, reviews records on Daytrotter and gets e-mail from famous people in famous bands just saying "hi." Sample of my luck (also known as most people's) vs. Allison's. Me: driving around trying to find a parking spot in hopes of seeing an Andrew Bird show, find one, get to entrance, "Sorry honey, all sold out." (I know, I know, I could CHANGE my luck by buying tix ahead of time. Neither here nor there.) Message from Allison (and sample of her rock and roll luck): "Bummer you couldn't get in! I ended up having drinks with Andrew Bird and some of the band after the show!" Sheesh. Anyhow, thus far it's been a treat knowing Allison. Not to mention that she's a raw food enthusiast and get-togethers often involve some sort of delicious choco-nana pie with crushed nut crust. (Say that ten times fast.) Oh, and she runs a must read blog of her own.
So now that you've finally been introduced, you can raise your glasses to Allison whose five favorite things are:
1. Naps
2. Chocolate
3. Smooching
4. A good pair of jeans
5. Road trips