We are now counting down the days of school we have left! That’s kind of fun.
What wasn’t all that fun was saying goodbye to my husband early Monday morning. What wasn’t fun was the world’s worst travel day for him–delayed flights, cancelled flights, storms, and a nasty cold. He is now safely ensconced in his hotel, enjoying his class, and feeling better. Whew!
The girls have had fun playing the classic game of Life this week. They started playing it as a computer game (yes, there is one!) but I suggested they get out the board game. After somewhat reluctantly agreeing, they discovered they actually enjoyed it.
I have been reading Amy Carmichael’s biography out loud and I have been so intrigued by her story. She was one determined, stubborn, bold, courageous lady! If you’ve never read the story of her life, I would highly recommend that you do.
We hit the books pretty hard earlier in the week, so when a friend asked if we wanted to take a road trip with her to Detroit (about 3 hours away) on Friday, I jumped at the chance said yes. However, after we got to her house this morning, she found out that it wasn’t going to be the best choice to go.
Ok then, I have girls who are all ready for a road trip, their momma who doesn’t have any “regular” school plans, and a day stretched out in front of us. SO, we took a road trip anyway–to Chicago! We only live 2 hours away. It’s a great city and we’ve been there numerous times, so I’m quite comfortable driving around there.
We didn’t do anything major or exciting, but it was still a lot of fun. We hit Whole Foods, Sports Authority, and Rainforest Cafe. It was perfect weather for walking around the city!
I’m so glad we took the chance to go!
A fun day! Makes me want to go to Chicago.
Janet
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It really is a great city! There’s so much to see and do. I hope you get to visit there!
Good for you being spontaneous! Sometimes the days with the least amount of plans turn out the best! 🙂 It looks like you had a lot of fun in Chicago. I have never been there, other than layovers at the airport, lol.
Wow, the game of LIFE. What memories that brings back!
I am going to look into the book you recommended. We always love a good book on the couch together. 🙂
As big cities go, it’s my favorite–not that I’ve been to them all, mind you! The nice thing is, we feel pretty safe walking around the downtown area. I hope you get a chance to visit someday!
We lived in the Windy City for our years of undergrad work. We loved the field museum and Michigan Mile during Christmas. The traffic, we didn’t like 😉 So glad you guys got a chance to go!!
We’ve walked Michigan Ave. at Christmas time too! We’ve driven there most of the time, but we took the train in once (from South Bend) and that was really nice. I’m glad we live close enough to go!