My Most Favorite Chicago Restaurants

I had the privilege of living and working in the heart of Chicago for five years.  This city offers the incredible energy of a major city, combined with a melting pot of cultures and flavors through its diverse network of neighborhoods.  I have since moved to Pittsburgh, but I still get asked from time-to-time my [...]

Rain, Rain Go Away

Like explorers staking their claim in the new world, John and I swerved our two cars across three lanes of Chicago traffic to unload our Blues Fest gear.  After a quick flick of the hazard lights, all six of us jumped out of the car and started to unload while screaming, “this is not a [...]

This Little Piggy Went to Market

The plane landed early which meant there was no gate available for our arrival.  It’s very typical O’Hare.  As I looked out my tiny window, I noticed the Sears Tower in the distance, and immediately realized I had forgotten the Chicagoland area was really quite flat.  If you haven’t been to Chicago before, the airport [...]

Chicago Bound

This was the blog post I wrote on the plane last night (6/12). The radiant blue sky began to emerge as my plane climbed to a proper cursing altitude through the fluffy white clouds.  Some people hate traveling on planes, but frankly, I love it.  I get the best ideas when I’m in the air.  [...]