A Mile (or so) in My Danskos

Today I had to go downtown, to the State of Illinois building, also known as the Thompson Center, to see the Illinois Department of Revenue. Regarding my sales tax. I fell behind on filing. I never got forms in the mail, and for some crazy reason, the ST-1 form is the one that can't be downloaded from the internet. I got to take the CTA rapid transit downtown. I hardly ever get to do it. I wish I had a job that I could use it for, often it's so much more convenient and less costly than trying to park a car. It's always interesting to see the "backyards" of places I normally see when I'm in my car. But, the humanity! Often my annoyance threshold gets pushed a little. Stuffed on to the train with gum snappers! And sniffers! Don't they know how to use a tissue? Heard lots of cell phone conversations. Mostly not so interesting. I was able to knit a little bit on a sock, but the train rocked a bit, so it wasn't easy. The experience with the Department of Revenue was not so bad, and I'm caught up! Going home, I made a quick stop to one of my favorite places, Pompeii Bakery for some lunch to go. Then took the el the rest of the way, a short walk home, and then the company of Piccolo for lunch. Got an order from Barnes and Noble today. One a new book of dog sweaters and etc. I purchased it to make sure that I wasn't duplicating something that's already been done. I'm not, fortunately. That would have freaked me out. But, damn, this book is cute! I'm super freaked out about that. The Man's comment was "but yours will be cuter!" Sometimes he says exactly the right thing.
The sock is another Step Ladder in Cherry Tree Hill Super Glitz. This time in Java. When I finish the mate, I will have three pairs of the same design, same yarn. When I find something I like in a sock design, I tend to repeat it a few times.