Happy St Patrick's Day from Chicago

This is the Chicago River this morning at about 11 am looking West.

Looking back, good things about the past weeks:

• Seeing my sister and brother in IL and FL!!


• The temperature change from 18 to 80 and back again!


• The really randomness of Christmas Eve and New Years Eve


• Met a boy, we'll see what happens


• Pedicure in FL! (Totally found a color that Tera would LOVE!)


• A few days off work were great!


• I got some really nice Christmas presents!


• Good foooood!

* The pic is of the pretty sky looking west from campus in Normal.

Things to look forward to in the coming weeks:

• Seeing my sister
• Heading to the BN and seeing what randomness follows (as it always does)
• Christmas Party on 12/23 with the townies/old high school people
• Potentially seeing my brother for Christmas (fingers crossed!)
• Going to FLA. (WARM weather!)
• Definitely seeing my brother in FLA.
• Having a few days off work
• Presents!
• New Years fiesta in Blo-No. with ALL of the usual suspects, plus a couple randomers.
• Good foooood!

Christmas Time in Chicago!

Some favorite Christmas memories:

Going to the lighting procession on Michigan Avenue
Going ice skating at Navy Pier (better than Skate on State and Millenium Park)
Chocolate mousse "boots" from Fox and Obel
Midnight mass
Playing the 7 / 11 game on Christmas Eve
Christmas windows at Marshall Fields
Going shopping for Frango mints for my dad's secretary
Christkindl Market
Polish food
Going out when it is waaaay too cold and snowy when there is no one else outside
Christmas parties at Grandma and Grandpa's house
My grandma's Christmas tree with the winter village underneath (complete with fake snow and mechanical ice staters)
Silent Night
The Beach Boys Christmas Album ("Lil' Saint Nick" in particular)
Oplatki wafers and making wishes for the New Year