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I’m wicked crispy, so bear with me on this post. Also, you’re going to want to wash your hands before you read any farther. All clean? Then let me hit you with the highs and lows of my thirty hours in Chicago. Chicago didn’t start out well for me. Upon arrival at the hotel, I opened my luggage [...] John (in the corner, wrestling with the champagne): Damnit! Everyone Else (screaming along with the TV): TEN…NINE… Me: You OK over there John? John (visibly panicked): I can’t get it open! Everyone Else: SEVEN…SIX…FIVE… Rocco: Where’s the remote? Somebody pause it! Yup. It’s like THAT already. 2010 will officially be known as the year we tried to postpone with a DVR. Coincidentally, it [...] Aerial Farm Suddenly I was all alone with Mustache Man as we made our way back towards the buildings. “You know, I was more familiar with the older siblings, but I remember your Mom, too. I don’t think she remembers me. We didn’t really interact. I was scared to death of her, honestly.” Welcome to the club, buddy. Rocco [...] I’m getting soft. Three weeks of traveling through the Midwest and down to Virginia has buffed off my city shell. My inner, unsuspecting, small town, southern gal is rearing her nasty, pig-tailed head. It’s sort of like when you spend the whole summer walking around in flip flops, then spend a few weeks coddling your feet in [...] I’ve got absolutely no idea where my love of music came from. Surely there’s no genetic influence there. It’s not like my family has a habit of randomly breaking into song…oh wait! Yes they do! And thank God for that. Why don’t my guests break into four-part harmony when I host a dinner party? That’s just [...] Now that I’m finally home, I can start to catch up on writing all the silly drivel about the reunion and other travel mayhem I know you just can’t wait to read. In the meantime, here’s a short list of some of the crucial things I learned (most the hard way) while gallivanting through the Midwest (in no particular [...] In addition to a fantastic shower, my Aunt Sharon has a beautifully manicured yard. I’ve seen botanical gardens with large full-time staffs that were less ambitious than this undertaking. Sitting on her back patio makes me feel like I have the key to my very own Secret Garden. The giant blue hosta leaves arch over the brown [...] Rocco's Weiner As part of my plan to keep Rocco relatively happy while surrounded by the Magnificent Cluckers (Uncle Chuck’s name for the women of the Middleton clan), we scheduled two baseball outings. The first was an afternoon game at historic Wrigley field. Poor naive Rocco thought that organizing a trip to a baseball stadium would [...] For whatever reason, I never seem to remember just how fantabulous downtown Chicago is. While I think New York would still win the butterscotch pudding wrestle-a-thon to win the spot of most favorite city in my heart, Chicago comes in a pretty damn close second. It’s definitely cleaner. I wore flip-flops on a rainy afternoon and didn’t [...] It’s been a long, and fun-filled past several days, so I somehow lost track of just how long it had been since I showered. After Rocco leaned in, sniffed me, then said, “Yup, that’s you,” I thought perhaps I’d use a little soap today before hitting Wrigley Field. We’re staying with my Aunt Sharon and Uncle John while we’re hanging [...] |
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