10 Things I Learned on My Chicago BlogHer Trip
Blogging, Travel July 28th, 20091. Flying alone is a piece of cake, even when you’re directionally-challenged. O’Hare airport is blessedly idiot-proof. I wasn’t stressed at all on the actual flights, except for the part when the pilot not-so-briefly forgot what city he was flying to when he announced take-off on the trip home. A full planeload of people screamed him the answer.
2. Wearing heels for 14 hours straight is a bad idea. I know it. You know it. Everybody knows it. Still did it. I almost blew my knee out the morning of the first day and then limped along for the next 10 hours. My dumbness knows no bounds.
3. If you’re not a psycho fan of Tim Gunn, you will be when he’s standing right in front of you. And you’ll squeal with glee when he reads your conference badge and tells you he loves the name of your blog. It’s official! Tim Gunn hearts The Junk Drawer!
4. Swag is highly overrated. Liquid swag is the devil. That cracking you hear is BlogHer women everywhere getting realigned at their chiropractors.
5. Friends shouldn’t let friends have access to a bathroom scale, especially when the stupid friend already knows she’s carrying six pounds of vacation instabloat, and yet still wants proof of it.
6. Helpful women will dig through their purses for dental floss when you tell them you have a poppy seed stuck in your teeth that you can’t remove with a fingernail. When someone says they have a floss pick, but it’s been used, you will consider borrowing it anyway. I wound up having to dig for it again. BlogHer women who were at the bathroom mirror with me during that exercise, I’m sorry. I’m generally not so disgusting at home.
7. Chicago has the very coolest art! And it’s SCARY BIG!
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8. Stressing over what clothes to wear to BlogHer is a colossal waste of time. Spending gobs of money on it adds insult to injury, especially when a button falls off a brand new $49 shirt mere minutes into wearing it. Which cute top did I wear not once, but twice? The one that cost me $1 at a consignment shop. Yes, one dollar.
9. You should not buy delicious treats for people back home that you soon discover you want for yourself. Sorry, Heather. You can’t have ‘em now. But I did buy you a cheap keychain with your name on it. And you can have a T-Mobile clicky pen. And a $2-off coupon for laundry detergent. I’m such a giver.
10. SEO experts at the conference tell you that Top 10 Lists are blog gold. So there you have it!
Bonus #11. Head over to JD’s place and admire her awesomeness. She was among a group of bloggers invited to read one of their posts to an audience of over a thousand conference attendees. I’m still amazed that my good friend could get up there and give the performance of a lifetime, all without vomiting on stage as she feared.
Thank you JD for EVERYTHING! Thank you JD’s family for getting me to and from the airport and for being such entertaining company on my trip! Thank you BlogHer for putting on such a good show. See you in NYC for BlogHer ‘10!
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July 28th, 2009 at 11:28 am
You look a lot more friendlier in your pic and a lot younger than I was expecting…….and skinnier…….your not fat!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I know I read this whole post, but I zeroed in on one thing… Milk Chocolate Macadamia Laceys. Now I must drive all the way out to World Market!!!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
pee ess – glad you had fun!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:39 am
I still have three numb toes on my left foot from wearing heels, but even with that injury…can you even believe how fun it was?! I wish I had been able to spend more time with you though!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Sounds like you had a great time! I had to google Tim Gunn today because I kept seeing his name re Blogher and I had no idea who he is. I’m VERY style challenged. I’d have been asking for dental floss to fix my button…
July 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am
SO GLAD I MET Y’ALL! Had a great time and loved all the things you loved, minus that old man in a suit.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Oh, what fun we had! Loved this post. You picked up on some really funny things that no one else would think of but everyone will love.
Can I second #8? Next year, T-shirt, jeans, and flip-flops.
Sorry about the scale. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
It does sound like such fun! I so wish I could have been there, and you are NOT fat!
July 28th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
The Funny Life of Kathy Frederick. Looks like Sitcom Gold to me!
July 28th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Maybe next year Mrs C will go to NYC?!
July 28th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
You’re back! When I heard you were leaving, I decided to set out on my own to find you. Now that I know you’re back home, I’ll have to try to return. However, I don’t know where I am right now! Sounds like I may have an adventure in store – I’ll be sure to update you each step of the way! Maybe I’ll open this Book of Faces I hear so much about…
July 28th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Welcome back, Kathy! It sounds (and looks) like you and JD had a great time. And no…you should never, ever weigh yourself on vacation. That’s the one time when the scale should go right out the window. Part of having a good time is eating everything that doesn’t eat you first, right?
July 28th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Welcome home!!! I was thinking of you two all weekend, wishing I could have joined you. You both look awesome, and sounds like a wonderful time. Yeah, I doubt I could have carried chocolate macadamias back home without inhaling them either…
So glad there was no stories of getting lost, airport incidents or puking.
July 28th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Things I need to do:
1. Post more.
2. Go next year!
!!!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
It looks like it was a great time! I will have to remember the top 10 list tip. There, it is almost like I was there. Thank you for the window into BlogHer.
July 28th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Yay for Kathy! I knew you’d make it! Hooray! And I love the photo of you and JD– how cute is that?
July 28th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
What can I say? Glad to have you back, glad you had a great time, been following your adventures.
July 28th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Sounds fun. When is someone gonna organize BlogHim? Anyway, loved the term “instabloat”. Copyright it immediately.
July 28th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
They said Top 10 lists are blog gold? I shouldn’t mention that I hate them, should I? Though I liked yours much better than I expected.
And, hello, how come I wasn’t allowed to take photographs of you, but you could post one of yourself? How does that help the witness protection program enrollment? Hmmmm? Hmmmm?
BlogHer ‘10….I’m thinking of going too. NYC isn’t that far away. Think about…you’ll be able to drive to it! As long as there aren’t any cliffs along the way!
July 28th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
You rock! What a year for you. First you and Jenn come to visit the wife and me and now you get to meet up with JD again. And…and…you SURVIVED!!!!! Whoa. Yes!
July 28th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
It sounds like an awesome time! I can’t believe JD looked so calm during her reading; there is NO WAY my Mommie could do something like that. And you did an excellent job as videographer!
At least you knew about the poppy seed and didn’t find out at the end of the day after you had smiled at a squillion different people!
July 28th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Boy, I feel left out. Sounds like ya’ll had such a good time. Did you learn any good technical stuff?
July 28th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I feel left out too. I wonder if there are still tickets available to NYC.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Sounds like a great time! Must be so much fun to see other bloggers.
I’m impressed that you got to meet Tim Gunn. I love seeing him on Project Runway.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Glad you traveling was low on the stress scale.
I think you and JD looked fantastic.
July 28th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Wow. A whole new wooooorld (sung to the Aladdin theme song). I wondered where all the good blogs were…and here I was hitting the “next blog” button on my Blogger page….(and it wasn’t even usually in English). So much fabulous reading ahead of me now!
July 28th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Yay! I got to meet you in person! You and JD make such a cute couple…Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
It all sounds like SO much fun!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
See? I KNEW you’d do awesome on your solo journey… even if a previous comment I made on another post didn’t exactly reflect that very well.
The truth is, JD is super lucky to have you as an event companion. I know… I’ve been there.
July 28th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Kathy! You did it!!! I knew you could fly all by yourself!! And no, O’hare isn’t always so easy, so you can count yourself as very brave AND smart on that one.
Didn’t you LOVE meeting Tim Gunn? I met him and I found him sooo charming–just like I thought he would be. We chatted and I have a GREAT photo of he and I together. I LOVE TIM GUNN!!! I’m glad you got the chance to meet him. AND he loves your blog?! Wow!!
I’m soooo sorry I missed Blogher, but I’m glad you had fun. I’m glad you liked our fair city too!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
you and jd are so cute! the convention looked like so much fun! you are so right about buying clothes for an event…i hate it when buttons fall off while you’re out in public!
that is just so awesome that you enjoyed your flight and did not get lost in the airport. o’hare is huge!
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hugs,
puglette
July 28th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Still pinching myself. I can’t believe I got to meet you guys!
You’re just as much fun in person as you are online.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Alan — Awww, you know just the right things to say. Think I’m going to print that out and tape it to my bathroom mirror so I can remind myself of it every morning. Bless you.
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — I ate half while still vacationing, and the other when I got home. They are no more and I am sad. Have to find out where they sell them here, and if not, I’m ordering more online!
Momo Fali — Next year, I’m absolutely, positively leaving heels at home. They have no business being on my feet for such a long walking day. I’m so glad you recognized me and we could talk briefly. I’m so bummed I didn’t see you again. You always think you will!
H.E. Eigler — I’m finding a ton of people have no idea who he is, which is surprising. Project Runway is very popular. I still haven’t fixed my button. That would involve sewing. May take me six months to get up the energy to do that.
muskrat — One of the highlights of my trip was meeting you. What a stroke of luck we were in the same session, standing so close! Glad you introduced yourself or I would have totally missed you.
JD at I Do Things — I hoped so. I wanted to be a little different than most Blogher posts. Or, I’m just that weird. I’m leaving heels and dressier clothes at home next time. Now that I know what everybody wears to these things, I know I can get away with jeans and comfier shoes. Save your piddies!
Babs Beetle — Ah, thanks. I wanted to hug a complete stranger who said I had such a skinny waist. That’s always been my best feature, and I thought I’d lost even that.
Chris Casey — Funny? Or cracked? Fine line. Tell Mrs. C to let me know if she’ll be there next year and I’ll make sure we meet. You can’t find anyone unless you have their cell number.
Windy — I didn’t know you had access to the internet! Why didn’t you tell me? We could have been emailing all this time when I thought you were gone! I miss seeing you. *sniff*
absepa — And that’s what I told myself before I left. But the lure of the scale was too strong. The good news is the weight I gained is almost gone now and I can start working on losing again. I hit a 15lb loss milestone right before I left and I’m anxious to pick up where I left off.
Maureen — It would have been a blast having you with us! I wanted to eat more laceys on the plane, but they were stuck together and would have required a surgical procedure to separate them. So when I got home, I just ate them as one big blob.
Shieldmaiden1196 — I agree on both counts. Really, do you think you can come next year? I would be so happy to see you again. Think about it, will ya?
Anne — I don’t do too many top 10 lists, mostly because I peter out at seven things, no matter the topic. But, yes, it was mentioned more than once. Stumble and Digg readers love the lists.
Jenn Thorson — We had a blast! You’ll be happy to know I saw a lot of new stuff, tho I did not actually touch a lot of things. My goal today is to put up pictures on Facebook or Flickr and link to it, so look for that later.
Grace — I’m glad to be home again with good memories of my trip. I’ve been away from the blog for a whole week and I missed all you guys!
Chris — The beauty part is that there were men there. Not many, mind you. But the lucky few stood out among the crowd and were welcomed by all. I give credit to all the men who showed up. The ratio of women to men was probably something like 100:1. I was actually thinking of inserting a copyright symbol after “instabloat.” I might go back and do that. It’s a perfect description for the phenomenon, isn’t it?
Lisa — You’re such a hater! My problem with the lists is that when I write them, my posts get too long. But I managed to rein it in fairly well. You have to know that I had a meltdown when JD wanted to post the pic of us with Tim Gunn. I wanted her to crop me out, but it would have looked too odd. I came out of hiding just for that shot and a couple others with JD. I go back into the program immediately. Still not driving to NYC. I’m hiring a car service or my BIL will take me. He’s really good at driving there. Me? No way. I’d end up in the Hudson. Assuming I’d make it that far.
Unfinished Rambler — I know! Can you believe it?! Look at me now! I’m really branching out. I have zero fear now about flying alone. It was liberating!!!
Daisy the Curly Cat — I can’t believe it either. She did a superb job and all with such a calm demeanor. And she didn’t read it from papers. She memorized it and still did so well. There were hugs all around when it was over. I probably DID smile to a squillion people before I saw the poppy seed. I wanted to be memorable at the conference, but not for my teeths!
Document Scanning Services — There’s always next year, huh? They offered a bunch of technical sessions that I didn’t want to attend, but yes, they have that too. I did attend a couple SEO-related ones because that’s where I fail as a blogger. They also had a really good “Blog to Book” session that offered tons of tips for how to get a book going. In a nutshell, a lot of the burden falls on the writer to get noticed. The book won’t publish itself. You really have to do a lot of marketing on your own.
carol at A Second Cup — I hope so, because I haven’t registered yet. I know for this year, I signed up for the “Early Bird” pricing in February.
Cats~Goats~Quotes — It’s such a fun experience the moment you find out who one of your favorite bloggers is. You would see this moment of recognition everywhere you looked. People would scream when they found out who someone was (not everyone has a picture of themselves on their blog, so often the recognition would come only when you read someone’s name tag with their blog name on it).
Stephanie Barr — Oh, boy. Me too. I remember I couldn’t stop smiling when we were on approach to O’Hare. I could barely contain my joy for having gotten myself to Chicago ALONE!
kathryn — Thanks, and stick around. Lots more goofiness where this came from.
Nanny Goats — We were thrilled to death to meet you and have chances to hang out so much. I loved your picture with the Michelin Man, who I’m sure is rifling through your notebook this very minute. I KNOW he stole it!
flit — It was, more than you can know. I had the pleasure of palling around with JD for two more days after the conference. I got to see Chicago up close and personal, a city I’ve never been to before. But my feet hurt!
Jeff — Oh, Jeff. Can you believe I really did it, given what you know about my travel skills?!?!? I’m still on a high from the whole thing. I feel so empowered and all my fear is gone. No one can stop me now!
Lin — I was so pleased that O’Hare has such good signage. They had “Baggage Claim” signs like every 50 feet, so I had no trouble there. And I was OK finding my gate after going through security on the way home. Walked a mile to get there, but still, it was so EASY to find! We talked about Tim’s charm for hours after meeting him. You tend to think that celebrities have a standoffish attitude when meeting their fans, but Tim’s so not like that. We wanted to take him home with us.
Puglette — I’ll never stress like that again over clothing. NEVER! I think I shopped every weekend for a month for just the right thing. What a waste of time. I liked O’Hare. I had such low hopes for it, but honestly, they designed it for someone like me. No trouble at all.
Musingwoman — Do you know how happy JD and I were to meet you and spend time with you? We were so sad that you had to leave early. We could have seen the three of us hanging out for the entire conference. We love you!
July 29th, 2009 at 6:53 am
you look great!.. glad you had a good time.
love your blog
July 29th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Does Tim Gunn smell as good as he looks?
July 29th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Sounds like you had a great time even with the scale. btw, what were you thinking? No one gets on a scale when traveling unless you are in England where they use the stone calibration which makes everyone, at least from the US who is conversion challenged, feel skinny.
I wish I could have gone but I was busy tying my tubes together. Next year for sure.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Funny… it wasn’t until now that understood what Tim Gunn wrote on your picture. Yesterday I thought he wrote, “Kathy, make it wonk!!” which could be construed to mean “make it screwed up” which actually is really funny considering your history of mishaps and all. But I didn’t imagine Tim Gunn knew you that well so I was surprised that he had come up with such a weird, albeit strangely appropriate comment. But then I read it today and now it says “make it work” which isn’t the same thing at all. Except now I don’t know exactly what that is supposed to mean.
I dunno. Any chance I’ve overanalyzed this?
July 29th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Your My Hero, except for the high heel thing. I hope your doing better.
Beamer
July 29th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I’m glad you had a great time!
July 29th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I had complete faith in your travel-skills, Kathy! JD did great, and you did a super job filming her! I had never heard of Tim Gunn before, but last night I saw a plug for his show for the first time. So I guess I might have to watch it now. If I remember. And if I’m awake.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I’m so glad you made it safely two and from without any mishaps in the airport. Ready to fly again?
July 29th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
HEY! You promised ME the clicky pen!
July 29th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
It looks like you had a great time. I love Chicago. It’s a wonderful city. You know, next year it’s in NY. I may have to crash it!
By-the-way, when I first read Tim Gunn’s autograph, I thought it said, “Make it wonk.” I sat here puzzling trying to figure out what the blogging term “wonk” meant and then all of a sudden I realized that the word was work. Yep, I’m a big dope.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
looks like you gals had a ball. i just would have freaked out if a button fell off my shirt. i hate that crap.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
East London Lettings — Thanks! And thanks!
Susan — I don’t recall giving him the sniff test. I was too busy dropping my jaw that he said he liked the name of my blog. But I imagine he smells good. He’s perfect, so he has to be.
Jen — I don’t know what I was thinking. I guess I wanted to know the true damage, so I could pull back on the eating if I had to. But then we went to dinner and I ate a cheese and bacon injected burger, with cheese on top, and an onion loaf. So I guess the scale didn’t have an impact on my anyway. I think I’m like 12 stone over there. You tied your tubes?
Jeff — Oh, poor Tim Gunn-challenged Jeff (although see Preston’s comment, too). “Make it work” is what Tim always says to the designers when they’re making their garments in the designer reality show Project Runway. Between you and me, it’ll always be “Make it wonk.” I love that!
Beamer — You’d think I’d learn my lesson about the shoe thing. My feet have heeled completely now. And my back. And my knee. Thanks.
MA Fat Woman — Thanks, it was a trip to remember! So fun and I finally got to see Chicago. All these years and I’ve never been there.
Barb WillThink4Wine — I’m glad you did because I wasn’t sure I would make it. My husband planned to help me get checked in, but he couldn’t find parking in front of the airport and they don’t let you dawdle. So I said I would go in myself. I got over my fear pretty quickly after one of the United clerks helped point the way to security and my gate.
LaTonya — Oh, yes. Ready to fly again! Can’t wait. I feel so empowered now. I wish I’d done it sooner.
BabaBooey — Well, I think I have others in my goodie bag. I’ll see if I can find a nice boring one for you.
Preston — Crash away! I’d LOVE to meet you in person. You and Jeff with the wonk thing. Too funny! Not a dope. Let’s blame it on Tim’s bad handwriting. I wonder how bad it looked by the time he got to the end of the line.
Natural — The button was only ornamental, but it made me so mad that I paid an arm and a leg for it. Can you imagine what’ll happen when I wash it?
July 30th, 2009 at 4:11 am
so glad you had a great time!.. I’m jetting off there in a few weeks.
July 30th, 2009 at 6:36 am
susan: I hugged Tim Gunn so you don’t have to. And yes, he smelled delicious. Like sugar cookies and happiness and sparkles and rain water with just a hint of Hubba Bubba.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Hi Kathy…I’ve got a picture up that I’d lke you to see…it’s kinda gross.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:55 am
I am glad you had a great time. The last time I went to Chicago, it was for a frog exhibit! Yes, frog after frog at the Shedd aquarium. I had the mug at one time to prove it. I know you are all very jealous that you missed it.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Then I suppose I really shouldn’t mention that my immediate interpretation of his comment was “Make it wank!!” because that would reveal how out of touch I really am. Wait… I think I just did.
What’s sad is that I was proud of myself for figuring out that is was “wonk” and not “wank.” Oh well.
July 30th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I think it would be fun to all meet somewhere and go up on the TRAIN.
I have to make an alternate footwear suggestion though; flip flops hurt as much as anything else after walking around a conference, since its basically indoor-outdoor carpet over concrete. Good sneakers. Or similar something with cushy bottoms. Probably crepe-soled slip-ons that make you look like that seventh grade teacher with the Peppermint Patty Football-Bangs that everyone wondered about who seemed to have cornered the market on three-piece polyester pantsuits 12 years after they disappeared from retail availability, but still. Its all about teh comforts.
This is hella random, but I’m running on 131 minutes of sleep.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I love Tim Gunn! Between your description and Margaret’s, I thought, how can I join this group?
So I went to the site and signed up but I’m not sure BlogHer can find a way to shoe horn my blog in with the smart, elegant ones that belong there.
But even if I don’t get in, you and Margaret have got to come hang out with me in New York next year. Maybe you guys can sneak me in and class me up a little.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
It looks as though you two had such a great time! And it looks as though you’ve been friends for years and years! Sisters under the skin, huh?
July 30th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Don’t make assumptions about people. I’ve never, ever worn heels for 14 hours straight. Ok, maybe 12 hours straight, although “straight” might be a little misleading. And it wasn’t entirely my fault. David Carradine said it would be fun, and I just went along to get along. Never again.
July 31st, 2009 at 5:12 am
Really good to hear you had a great time Kathy!.. I was in Chicago 3 years ago, love it there!
July 31st, 2009 at 2:23 pm
make-up artist — I beg of you, leave the heels at home!
JD at I Do Things — I’m glad you got all that. I barely remember our meeting. That happens when your brain is stuck in “I can’t believe I’m talking to Tim Gunn!” mode. Ahhhhh, cookies…
MA Fat Woman — Kinda? Kinda? You warned me and I still looked. My. God.
Chris at TheSnackHound — Please tell me you were roped into chaperoning a school class or something. Would you have gone otherwise? Ribbid!
Jeff — For you, Jeff, the next time I post a picture with someone’s handwriting on it, it’s getting a caption. Now make sure you watch the next season of Project Runway on Lifetime so you can be in-the-know, mmmmk?
Shieldmaiden1196 — You’re right about flip flops in more ways than the hurty factor. They’re noisy and give you blisters! I love your hella random comments. That’s why you must go to BlogHer, so everyone can bask in your fabulousness. Your random comments are better than my well thought-out ones. So there.
kathcom — Oh, puleeze! You belong in the network. Who said we were classy? We need to meet up in NYC. No two ways about it.
Jay — I think so too!
Mike at Too Many Mornings — Friends don’t let friends wear heels for more than three hours.
burlesque performer — I did, too. My husband’s still mad, though, that I didn’t try to bring home a SuperDawg. Might have been a little smelly on the plane, no?
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I brought a pair of heels and didn’t change into them once. I wore flats and my feet were still killing me!
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I think we were on the same plane. The one where the pilot didn’t know where we were…
congrats on the Frito Lay super snack pack!
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Oh my word, lady. You crack me up… here and IRL. So. Mauch!
And what a great top ten list! I LOVE lists. I need to figure out how to make my next BlogHer post a list. Ummm, btw… can I use the pic I got of us while trying to charge your video camera? I call it your “money shot”… the one with the cleavage? I think JD had gone looking for her Poken and I asked if I could take a pic of us and… remember
I’m working on my BlogHer Friday post… *whistling*
August 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
What a fun list!
Love your candid sincerity and great sense of humor
By the way – my purse is so heavy because I’m always prepared (so I guess you could call it a junk purse – LOL)
All the best,
Eren
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August 19th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Well it certainly looks like you had a great time and lot of helpful information was there.
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September 4th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I would totally get lost in Chicago. Whenever I go to a new city I always take a compass. Sad, I know, with GPS in everybody’s phone these days. Well, everybody’s phone but mine. I’m too old school to have a fancy phone with GPS.
Anyway, looks like a fun trip!
October 6th, 2009 at 2:21 am
WOW! Seems like it is fun being in Chicago huh? I haven’t been there and I don’t have any plans to be there but with your post? I am now wishing I can be there and my camera with me.