Flight to Chicago

My first ride on the el, Chicago

Intercontinental Hotel Across the Street From Our Office, Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Hotel Room View, Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Playing Yahtzee at Guthrie’s Tavern, Wrigelyville, Chicago

This week Chicago and I are bonding. I flew in yesterday and I’m out here for a few days on business and then am looking for apartments this weekend. Actually, a few more days of business than I expected (or packed for).. I wont be coming back until some time next week now. I will try to post some pictures as soon as I can figure out how to do it here. My new laptop doesn’t have any photo editing software on it (gasp!). I am on complete information overload with trying to take in the city, meeting so many new people (both at work and friends) and learning a new job and taking on new projects. So last night Kristin and I went to this chill bar called Guthrie’s. They have cheap beer and tons of board games and people sit around and drink and play Connect Four and Monopoly. We just had had a couple of beers and ordered in some food from Costello’s. Really low key. … and honestly, we had our coats and scarves on at 10 and were about to walk out the door. Uh.. but. . . we ended up staying and I didn’t get back to my hotel until 1:40 a.m. The smell of smoke on my jacket this morning was enough to make me want to puke. Ahhh.. welcome to smoky Chicago.

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