Is This Really The End?

by Tracey on May 15, 2013

It’s what I wondered today as Melisa and I were reconciling the 2013 finances and details for our records. It’s what you are probably wondering RIGHT NOW, 10 days after the show has ended. (Admit it: you have missed us!)

It’s what crossed my mind when we happily wrote out a check for nearly $800 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository today…IMG_20130515_135615_0

(Don’t our computers look adorable next to each other?!?)

And then I remembered that NO! The end is NOT nigh! For lo, the summer awaits and we alllll know the real reason that summer is so joyful…

It’s not the barbeques.

It’s not the water balloon fights.

It’s not even the spontaneous, late-night sing-a-longs around the fire pit, drinking Leinenkuegel’s with the neighbors. (though that’s a mighty close second place…)

Summertime = LTYM You Tube VIDEOS

And THAT is something we can ALL agree is worth getting excited for!

LTYM CHICAGO 2013: Rawr!

So, stay tuned; because “the best is yet to come*.”

*Don’t know that line? First person to watch the Chicago LTYM 2013 videos and name the speaker who says it will receive One Hundred Million Billion dollars from me!**

**I don’t actually have any money to give you. I will, however, give you a high-five for being so dedicated and looking for ONE LINE in 17 different You Tube videos. You would be really, really awesome if you did that. Really.

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Listen To Your Mother Chicago on NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams!

May 11, 2013

Okay, so we weren’t actually ON the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams…we got bumped due to breaking news, which is pretty common. We heard that the piece might be shown tomorrow on the Today Show, and I hope it is, but for now we are just thrilled that NBC put the segment on their website, on the front page, even! LTYM truly IS a national movement. One city in 2010, five cities in 2011, ten cities in 2012, and a mind-boggling twenty-four cities this year. What’s next? Only Ann Imig knows. (and if she doesn’t, she’s working on it: of THAT you can be sure!) In the meantime, check out the NBC segment, and if you’re around tomorrow tune into the Today Show, just in case. Happy Mother’s Day! Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Still Pleasantly Stunned…

May 10, 2013

We can’t believe almost a week has gone by from show date. The two of us are still in awe of how amazing the whole experience was. The pictures (all by our fantastic photographer Sabrina Persico) are beautiful and just touch upon the electric atmosphere of that entire day. As you may have heard, NBC was filming Ann Imig for a spotlight on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams which airs tonight! (Friday, May 10, 5:30 CST). It’s likely that you’ll see a glimpse of us here and there, because NBC hung out with us all day long. (Fingers crossed!) There is also a slight possibility that the piece will rerun on the Today Show tomorrow (Saturday, May 11th). So set those DVRs and tune in tonight! Our cast has been busy this week with their own reactions to the show. If you’d like to read their individual recaps, here are the [...]

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A Love Letter To The 2013 Cast

May 4, 2013

We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing (“We Are Family”, Sister Sledge) Jocelyn, Robin, Sheila, Sarah, Lisa, Erin, Shannon, Shannan, Tracy, RoiAnn, Nadine, Elizabeth, Samantha, Liz, Marianne, You have no idea how much this year’s LTYM experience has meant to us, and it’s because of you. You are–every single one of you–funny, sweet, lovely ladies and it has been a pleasure to get to know all of you, whether we knew you a little bit before or not. Our adventures together are just beginning. Thank you for all of your hard work, and for supporting each other throughout this process. Tomorrow’s audience* is going to be in awe of your combined talent. Don’t forget to take a mental snapshot from the podium. Break a leg! xoxo Love, Tracey & Melisa *Tickets are still available for Sunday’s show (2:00 at the Athenaeum Theatre [...]

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