Across
- 2. — Lake Forest country club where Donna once worked
- 5. — Donna on the day of her birth
- 7. — Favorite room, especially when the Chicago Tribune is involved
- 10. — Another Lake Forest country club from Donna's working days
- 11. — Wisconsin vacation destination from the family's old trips
- 13. — North Shore community where Donna has lived and worked
- 14. — Birthday girl whose life supplies every answer in this puzzle
- 19. — Age reached on October 5
- 20. — Band behind Donna's beloved "Alone"
- 21. — Month in which Donna was born
- 22. — Friday-night staple at Bill's Pub
- 23. — Store associated with a memorable runaway-cart episode
- 29. — Nightly cocktail of choice
- 30. — Wedding venue for Donna and Jim
- 31. — Libertyville Friday-night institution of pizza, peanuts and video games
- 33. — Andrea whose big hits Donna enjoys
- 35. — Coins supplied to the kids for video-game entertainment
- 36. — Number puzzle Donna tackles daily
Down
- 1. — Evening game played with Jim
- 3. — Backyard animals that could provoke Amber's attention
- 4. — Milwaukee restaurant with a German reputation
- 6. — Machine Donna could ride for hours while cruising the property
- 8. — Illinois suburb where Donna grew up
- 9. — Paige's destination of the infamous late, low-on-gas airport episode
- 12. — Beloved little dog who once barked at deer
- 15. — Maiden name
- 16. — Heritage reflected in one of Donna's favorite homemade foods
- 17. — Snack whose shells accumulated all over Bill's Pub
- 18. — Wednesday gathering built around this word game
- 24. — Donna's characteristically oversized version of "humongous"
- 25. — Zodiac sign for an October 5 birthday
- 26. — Car Donna insists on driving
- 27. — Childhood collarbone accessory remembered as especially unpleasantly smelling when removed
- 28. — Chicago paper whose puzzles are part of Donna's daily routine
- 32. — Dumplings Donna frequently makes
- 34. — Device Donna has never been particularly interested in mastering