Before and Afters

From the Endless Oceans of Dreams,

and it’s Brilliant Sunshine…

to the Urban Jungles of Opportunity,

and the Confidence of Layers…

WE ARE HOME!!!

The last box has been unpacked and broken down; a process that seemed to take longer than expected given that one member of the family wasn’t too interested in putting stuff away as he was with putting it in his mouth. And if anyone thought that putting together baby gear was tough straight from the box, they should really try doing it without the instructions and having the movers shove all the pieces of every toy into one box. (Much appreciated fella’s – a little piece of advice for the Los Angeles service industry – ‘Try Harder.’)

Some pieces are missing and a few are damaged but we are moving on and feel a sense of calm again. A feeling that never seemed to resinate while we were in Los Angeles – it always seemed like we were on vacation there. Not here though – from the moment that we left O’hare and headed towards the city, a feeling of serenity blanketed us with the feeling intensifying as each mile clicked off. And then the sight – it is my absolute favorite visual – coming around the bend from O’hare on I-90 just when you get the first glimpse of the city skyline. It looks like something straight out of a Hollywood set where the building look so small and wonderfully aligned as if some set designer meticulously placed them. And its best viewed at night; where the periodic lights of individual offices replace the night stars and the city is trapped by a warm glow.

[Incidentally, Christine's favorite view can only be seen at night as well except she needs to be in an airplane! She is in love city's grid - the orderly array of streets and parks that are lined with rows of street lights illuminating the endless adventures that the city has to offer.]

So we will rest for a few days as the events of the past week have really drained us…

But fear not as we are getting back to normalcy and so updates and photos should become more frequent again…