10 October 2008

VISITING IN THE CITY

Two nights with my niece, nephew-in-law, and Emerson Sophia. Sophie is a riot--red-brown curls, chubby cheeks, and dialogue to beat the band. She knows all the waitresses by their first names at Bar on Buena. Walked through the rain in her pink sweats, My Little Kitty boots and rain gear, bravely carry her pink umbrella through the Windy City downpour. She owns the City and has her eyes on the rest of the world! Watch out world... Life is good when Sophie is in the room.

The B.O.B. burger includes a fried egg! Can't beat the beer-grilled onions with Jack cheese and bacon. The sweet-potato fries sneak under the cholesterol and calorie barricade. I'm calling it a vegetable...

I know winter in the City will be a bite, but summer and fall make it almost worth it. Walking past the Chicago River or rolling on the CTA along the Outer Drive and Lake Michigan; the view from the Sears Tower on a clear day... You just shake your head, take deep breaths, and smile, smile, smile. Life is good and each day is a blessing and a gift. 365 gifts a year. PTL

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