Steve and Amy visit another lighthouse!

Steve and Amy visit another lighthouse!

Steve and Amy Tanner live in Chicago, where among other things, they update this weblog at SteveandAmySly.com with their thoughts and adventures. Married on the unique date of 02/02/02, the couple enjoys taking many trips, exploring the uniqueness of Chicago by hating Macy’s, and sampling new soft drinks every now and then.

When not participating on the TannerWorld Junction Discussion Forums, Steve serves as the Director of Web Operations for Kidology.org, a resource for those working in children’s ministry. He also spends time as a freelance Internet consultant, specializing in online content, strategy, and community management. Of course, you can’t do that all the time, thus you may find him authoring custom inserts for Disney DVDs, documenting the lighted window messages on CNA Plaza, or sharing research on social media.

Amy, who has the nickname “Amy Sly” carried over from her maiden name of “Sylvester”, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She currently works as a therapist at Cherry Hill Center in Lake Zurich, IL. With over 10 years of experience in working with children and adolescents around issues of grief & loss, attachment, anxiety, anger, social skills, understanding & overcoming childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect, she enjoys the diversity of helping others via private practice.

To relax from her sometimes stressful and emotionally-draining occupation, Amy enjoys spending time with her friends (she is often guilty of grabbing a “quick” cup of coffee with her friends only to find out that 2 hours have passed), reading, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen when she’s actually home at dinnertime. Keeping fit by cycling with Steve or working out at the health club are also great ways she maintains a balanced lifestyle.

Together, Steve and Amy often hype their favorite place for ribs, Jack’s Bar-B-Que in Nashville, TN. Their passion for Jack’s is almost as strong as their love for Arena Football, where they have been supporting the Chicago Rush for the past 7 years. For some odd reason, the couple enjoys exploring the idiosyncrasies of shopping centers, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have time to construct a LEGO set together. It’s also their personal goal to visit all the lighthouses found on the western Great Lakes.

The Tanners launched SteveandAmySly.com in 2001 to coordinate the details for their wedding, which included online RSVPs, e-commerce shopping registries, and a live streaming broadcast of the ceremony. After the big event, this website was converted to a blog format, enabling quick updates, interesting photography, and complete integration with the commenting system found at TannerWorld Junction. Today, SteveandAmySly.com serves as a vital member of the TannerWorld Network, a diverse family of Internet destinations constructed for personal interest and experimentation.

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