June 17, 2008
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Here's the Ticket ...
The Summer Writing Festival staff sent a lovely email this morning to let us know that they will be fully refunding our registration fee. The Airlines won't be giving a refund to anybody anyway anyhow anywhere until hell freezes over and even then they'll try to get you to take a voucher for a later trip.
So, I now have a ticket to Chicago.
And I had a hotel reservation for Iowa that can be changed to Chicago for the same price.
And I have money coming back.
Sounds to me like permission for a vacation!
I've never been to Chicago, just through Chicago. But next week I'm going to see the Museum of Contemprary Art, Millenium Park, the view from atop the Sears Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, a restauarant (or two) that was featured on the Food network ... One of my dearest friends lives not too far from Chicago so I'm hoping to meet up with her for a long overdue hug and catch-up session.
I made sure my hotel has internet. But I'm not sure how much time I'll be spending online with so much to do and see.
City with Broad Shoulders ... here I come.
Comments (11)
Sounds perfect! Enjoy!!
way to make lemonade from the lemons of life! enjoy...
I want to hear about the restaurants
I went to Le Colonial and was quite impressed.
Should be great fun!
@BoureeMusique - I have my eye on Les Nomades, The Pantheon, and Smoque for certain. There are a couple other's on my list as Plan B places. (Tru, One Sixty Blue, and Mirabell) I'll look up La Colonial and add it to the list of hopefuls. Thanks!
Now that's the way to make lemonaide.
Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin' town
Chicago, Chicago, I'll show you around
Bet your bottom dollar you'll lose the blues in Chicago
Chicago, the town that *Mart Faye* could not shut down
--- tony bennett ---
years ago a friend of my brothers and her husband purchased and refurbished the Raphael hotel there. time reference...he stayed on and unoccupied floor and read the Shining. scared the begeezies out of himself. roxy teased him unmercifully.
i'm thinking it's a good deal all around. chicago that is. especially since iowa's just a tad soggy right now. too bad you're not driving...happen to know someone who lives on the route to there off I-70.
Have a great time!
you'll like it
That's so cool! It's almost like the universe had a conspiracy to make you go to Chi-town all along!
Good for you!