chicagoland

chicago is hands down my favorite city. i must admit i believe that i have only been there when the weather is perfect, which means somewhere in the 3-4 months of the year when its not super cold. i'm from texas, i can't do soooo much cold. even though there was a time when i was doing all i could to move up there. anyway, i believe that this time of year falls into those 3-4 months of perfection in this beautiful city.

the crisp air, the leaves changing.....i think it could be pretty marvelous to take stroll around the city, by lake Michigan. with a good jacket of course.

i am planning/dreaming of a little vaca i would love to go on with my husband. {who believe it or not has never been to chicago!} we walk everywhere and take the el any other time. not dealing with these parking headaches. if we were to go this month it would be the perfect time for so may things.....

for example wilco is playing two concerts in the city this month.....perfect chance to see them in all their glory and their hometown....

what would fall be like with out some football? don't get me wrong, i am no stats keeping, intense, screaming fan....unlike other chicagoans {or dallas people for that matter} i just like having it on the background glancing occasionally. or in the case we were in chicago, going to solider field and eating up the glory that the chicago bears are {who are 3-1! OK so i know some things}

lastly clay and i would accomplish our {my} dream of running the chicago marathon. we would really get to see a good chunk of chicago nice and slow. this would be incredible.

and please don't think i forgot the shopping, the museums, the shows, navy pier, the jelly bean, millennium park and Michigan ave {as well as Wrigley field, but its not really baseball season here in chicago during the fall unless the cubs are in the playoffs!}....that's just for another day dream............