Most of my Mondays in Chicago have involved getting up early and going to work so it’s always nice to have a Monday that has a different structure. I woke up about 10 am and called my mother about my broken car window. Then I called the insurance company who had done nothing (even if the premium is cheaper I am going with a different insurer next year). They informed me probably the cost of repair would exceed the value of the car. I was gloomy.
I finally wrestled myself out of bed at about 11.15 to meet my friend and former colleague MM for lunch. We had a lovely long lunch catching up on what was going on in each of our lives. Then I went back to M&R house and played on the internet. I was tempted to buy a Kindle but resisted opting instead for some books and cereal bars (Amazon certainly have diversified their offerings since they started)
Very soon (strange how time flies during holidays) it was time for my dinner appointment with R and JO. We ended up in Banderas overlooking the Magnificent Mile. As I sat with two old friends eating dinner and having fun I realized why I like coming back to Chicago – I get all the best parts of my Chicago life with very little of the drudgery. Roll on tomorrow for more of the same.
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