Lorene
@lorene9.bsky.social
sports and culture
libraries and Disney
ISU and USC
reading freely
Keynoter
The Librarian Linkover podcast
Bon Jovi Forever 🎶Got a fistful of friends that'll stand up for me.🎶
Location may vary. I start in Illinois.
libraries and Disney
ISU and USC
reading freely
Keynoter
The Librarian Linkover podcast
Bon Jovi Forever 🎶Got a fistful of friends that'll stand up for me.🎶
Location may vary. I start in Illinois.
You may as well join the gardens as a member so you can go everyday while you're here. You can tell I got my money's worth out of my membership this summer.
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You may as well join the gardens as a member so you can go everyday while you're here. You can tell I got my money's worth out of my membership this summer.
First snowfall of the season coincides with the last day of the season for the Anderson Japanese Gardens. When you come to Rockford next summer for the Women's Baseball World Cup, please plan time to visit the gardens. @iwbc4me.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
First snowfall of the season coincides with the last day of the season for the Anderson Japanese Gardens. When you come to Rockford next summer for the Women's Baseball World Cup, please plan time to visit the gardens. @iwbc4me.bsky.social
Last week for the Anderson Gardens. The colors are gorgeous.
November 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Last week for the Anderson Gardens. The colors are gorgeous.
October reads. Combee was fascinating. 107 days was interesting but didn't have a whole lot of new information. If you like historic fiction, you'll like The Summer Guest. Cub Fan Mania was super nostalgic for me. I spent a lot of time in the bleachers in the '80s. #leftfieldsucks.
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
October reads. Combee was fascinating. 107 days was interesting but didn't have a whole lot of new information. If you like historic fiction, you'll like The Summer Guest. Cub Fan Mania was super nostalgic for me. I spent a lot of time in the bleachers in the '80s. #leftfieldsucks.
Ice hogs' mascot Hammy sugar skull bobblehead and his namesake.
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Ice hogs' mascot Hammy sugar skull bobblehead and his namesake.
Thank you so much. It's so weird that the back is blank, though.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you so much. It's so weird that the back is blank, though.
Meanwhile, back at my home Botanic Garden...
October 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Meanwhile, back at my home Botanic Garden...
Beautiful fall day at the Botanic Garden just over the state line in cheeseland. And, they had an art show!
October 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Beautiful fall day at the Botanic Garden just over the state line in cheeseland. And, they had an art show!
What Kelly said. Looks like a cool fall day, but it's 70° in northern Illinois.
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What Kelly said. Looks like a cool fall day, but it's 70° in northern Illinois.
Pumpkin contest! Another beautiful fall day in northern Illinois.
October 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Pumpkin contest! Another beautiful fall day in northern Illinois.
Rockford IL! Have to work today but I went out on the terrace and put my fist up in solidarity. #nokings #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike
October 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Rockford IL! Have to work today but I went out on the terrace and put my fist up in solidarity. #nokings #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike
Opening night. Let's go @rockfordicehogs.bsky.social (I have a Cub tshirt on under my Ice Hogs sweatshirt.)
October 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Opening night. Let's go @rockfordicehogs.bsky.social (I have a Cub tshirt on under my Ice Hogs sweatshirt.)
15 hours later, I get this email. The W is sure on top of their social media.
October 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
15 hours later, I get this email. The W is sure on top of their social media.
Found this in an old paperback I bought at the Newberry Library book fair 20 years ago. Finally cracked into it over the weekend. @chicagocta.bsky.social Any idea what year this ticket is from? The best part is January 12th is my birthday. (The book was Catch 22 and I could not get into it.)
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Found this in an old paperback I bought at the Newberry Library book fair 20 years ago. Finally cracked into it over the weekend. @chicagocta.bsky.social Any idea what year this ticket is from? The best part is January 12th is my birthday. (The book was Catch 22 and I could not get into it.)
It was a wonderful, moving event. I'm so glad I could be there. It's just bananas that the field is torn up.
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It was a wonderful, moving event. I'm so glad I could be there. It's just bananas that the field is torn up.
Happy Banned Books Week! Free people read freely.
October 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy Banned Books Week! Free people read freely.
Fall ball! Let's go @illinoisstateu.bsky.social softball! #beatWI
October 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Fall ball! Let's go @illinoisstateu.bsky.social softball! #beatWI
I cannot believe I was at this game.
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I cannot believe I was at this game.
No bad seat at Wrigley. Let's go, Cubs!!
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
No bad seat at Wrigley. Let's go, Cubs!!