He's Here!

My brother has arrived!

Here are some photos from he sent to me along the way.

We're off for North Carolina tomorrow morning.

(We'll be in your beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, Coco!)

Back from Chicago...Finally!

My trip to Chicago was a travel nightmare.

I was delayed over two hours on departure because of a 

severe thunderstorm that caused the electricity to go out in the airport.

My flight wasn't too bad and it was clear coming into Chicago.

I was on the wrong side of the plane to photograph the city

but the flat landscape and predictable suburban grid pattern was lovely.

A mid day snack of chocolate covered strawberries 

and a tiny Eiffel Tower gift helped move the meetings along.

My flight home was cancelled because of bad weather and after

endless phone calls to the travel agent I booked a flight for the next morning.

My boss kindly booked me a hotel room for the layover, no sleeping in the airport!

Thunderstorms roared overnight but then settled by the time of departure.

Beneath those puffy white peaks the storm continued.

It was an exhausting trip both mentally and physically.

I'm so glad to be home again!!!