Chicago!

In a gem of perfect timing, the very next day after City O' City opened for business, I had a flight booked to Chicago where I met up with April. She had been seeing her family in Kentucky, then flew up to Chicago for a few days back in the city that was once both our homes. Perhaps from the delirium that I was recovering from now that I could finally sleep for more than 2 hours a night, I basically forgot to take any photos while in the city. Whoops.

lunch along the annual Renegade Craft Fair

CTA stations no longer offer the amenities they used to

new bike shop along Milwaukee Avenue

After a couple days in the city, I took the train down to Indiana to spend a few days in Saint John with Mom & Dad & Maggie. Again I totally forgot to take any photos but we had a nice time catching up and getting some work done. Dad put me to the task of helping take down a huge limb that had broken in the backyard poplar tree. I miss yardwork like trimming shrubs and trees, so I had fun spending a day with a saw and clippers tidying up the landscaping