In Chicago

I totally meant to bring the cord that allows me to transfer things from my camera to my computer so that I could throw photos up during the trip, but somehow it didn't make it into my suitcase. If I had brought it, I would be posting amazing pictures of my adorable nephews, but that will have to wait.

The travel was uneneventful. We left just past midnight LA time and got to Chicago just past 6am local time this morning. I don't think I've stayed up past 11pm since we moved to the West Coast and I was a complete basket case until we got to the gate. Not nervous or stressed, just completely out of it. I slept a bit at the gate and some more on the plane, but the trip between LA and Chicago is only 4 hours, which isn't enough time to arrive rested, even if you do sleep the whole way. Upon arrival we had a great breakfast at Salonika in Hyde Park with my sister-in-law, brother-in-law and the two boys and then we all came home to nap. I do a lot of napping with this family - they're my kind of people!

Now my brother-in-law and one of my nephews are at a hurling match in the city (don't ask!), my sister-in-law and SMS are out for a run, the other nephew is sleeping and I'm chillin' on the couch.

We're in Chi-town for the wedding of one of SMS' college friends who is now my friend, too. There are festivities tonight, tomorrow night and Sunday morning. We'll try to see a little of the city as well. I don't know if this is public knowledge to the loyal readership here, but we REALLY wanted to move to Chicago this year. It was top on our list due to SMS' family being here, tons of his college friends and the proximity to NYC and PGH. It didn't work out that way (the school that wanted to hire SMS didn't have the money for the position) and we're happy with our choice, but we always love a good excuse to come out here.

Apologies to my Chi-Town friends I won't see on this trip, it's a quickie, but we'll be back soon, I'm sure!