Chicago winter

Final Countdown - what we are leaving behind . . .

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January 19th 2009
Well, as we are getting closer to lift off, things are coming into place. We are packing up the condo, finished our last trip to the travel doctor so we are loaded up with Hep B, and are winding up at work. For those of you not living in Chicago, we do feel a bit like the city is kicking us out. It has been COLD - snowy, icy, -18 degrees. It has been inhumane. So, chasing warm weather for the ... read more

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