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Day 2.25 in Chicago. It's nice to be here. It's nice knowing that finally we don't have to worry about how many days we have left until I go home again.
We had a good Christmas. We had the place to ourselves.
Our attempt at making waffles didn't go so well (I blame it on the waffle maker) so we made pancakes instead. Sausage, orange juice, coffee. Yum. Can't make for a better breakfast.
Opened gifts a little bit into the day. I made the mistake of checking my email the night before which revealed a gift card from L.L. Bean from Carey to help me with buying some 'cold weather gear' (which it's become obvious, I will NEED). I bought her a few little things but this year will mostly be her 'introduction to bird watching' which she's shown some interest in. I got her a Field Guide to Eastern U.S. birds, a birding journal for her to keep track of all the birds she finds and she's got some binoculars on the way.
This Christmas felt like a 'grown up Christmas' which was nice. There was a subtle change between what I was used to as a child and what it was yesterday. I can't really explain it beyond the fact that it was nice to just spend the day with Carey. To make my 'merry christmas' phone calls etc.
So yup. It's nice to be here. It's the start of something great and something new.
We had a good Christmas. We had the place to ourselves.
Our attempt at making waffles didn't go so well (I blame it on the waffle maker) so we made pancakes instead. Sausage, orange juice, coffee. Yum. Can't make for a better breakfast.
Opened gifts a little bit into the day. I made the mistake of checking my email the night before which revealed a gift card from L.L. Bean from Carey to help me with buying some 'cold weather gear' (which it's become obvious, I will NEED). I bought her a few little things but this year will mostly be her 'introduction to bird watching' which she's shown some interest in. I got her a Field Guide to Eastern U.S. birds, a birding journal for her to keep track of all the birds she finds and she's got some binoculars on the way.
This Christmas felt like a 'grown up Christmas' which was nice. There was a subtle change between what I was used to as a child and what it was yesterday. I can't really explain it beyond the fact that it was nice to just spend the day with Carey. To make my 'merry christmas' phone calls etc.
So yup. It's nice to be here. It's the start of something great and something new.