Welcome Erica!

Erica Warner joined us a receptionist last week and many of us have probably talked to her on the phone. Here's a little about her:

I was originally from Colorado, but we moved to Connecticut when I was 6 so I really did all of my growing up there. I have 1 younger sister, and LOTS of extended family, both parents are from families of 6 kids. My family has 3 dogs, 2 black labs and a jack-a-poo. Only 1 of them came with me in the move so he’s getting adjusted to being an only child.

My favorite food is Asian – any and all, but especially Sushi! I haven’t found a favorite hangout here yet, but back in CT we used to go to this restaurant/bar called The Tavern in Hartford, such awesome food and great wine & martinis too.

I like snowboarding, wine tasting (there’s a small wine trail in CT, going to CA in august) and traveling, my next big trip is going to be Greece!

Water anyone?

It's official - our new water dispenser beats the fridge by a large margin - almost 3 times faster. Time to fill a tall glass with water - 18 seconds by the new dispenser, 48 seconds by the fridge. I say we call it Speedy!

Welcome Son and Sons! - Part 2

Nick Skyles has arrived at our offices - here he is hobnobbing with and getting a loving welcome from our cuddly pets. So far we know that he rides Jasper the Vespa as his main mode of transportation, has a biting rubbish receptacle called Oliver and an imaginary dog called Beckham who can do all the tricks you can ever imagine. Say hi and leave a comment to welcome him to our crew!

Welcome Son and Sons!

Who's cooler than a cucumber, hotter than Uggs and the latest additions to the Gagen family? It's Son and Sons - the dynamic design trio consisting of Wade Thompson, Jeff Jarvis and Nick Syles. We are indeed lucky to have Nick on site in Chicago, but never fear, Wade and Jeff are just a call away. Here they are on their Brooklyn rooftop.

Out of the Blue

If you don't look closely enough, you might just miss her - she was in camouflage all day. Guess who?

Parking That Won't Bust Your Wallet

There's a great lot just a block and a half away from the office off Wabash Ave on the east side of the street. If you arrive before 10 a.m., it's just $12 for the day. Sweet savings! Redirect the money toward some exploration of food spots, or crew, runs and ride donations in support of our colleagues.

Spring is Here!

It's almost 60 degrees in downtown Chicago, but the way you know Spring has really arrived is not the temperature - it's when the tour boats return from their long winter hibernation to their summer nesting grounds on the Chicago River. That happened today - as you can see from this shot from our office windows just a little while ago.