Sunday, February 1, 2015

January In Chicago Means.... SNOW

When I moved to Chicago I tried to prepare myself mentally for the cold and snow again.  It has been over 10 years since I have had to spend a full winter in a truly cold climate and Chicago definitely qualifies as a cold climate!  We have had one stretch of really cold weather this year but no real snow fall.  That is until today.  It actually began last night around 8 PM and hasn't stopped since.  And it wont stop until Monday morning according to the current forecast.  Here are a few pictures I took from my car as I was heading back into work (the native Chicagoans don't know how to drive in the snow apparently so I get to work all day and all night).


 
 
 
 
Lots and lots and lots of white stuff.  It was even good for packing this afternoon, if I had a kid or two I would have been outside building snowmen with them and maybe instigating a snowball fight or two.  As is I settled for just driving in it and helping a couple people push their car out, well attempt to push it out.  Tires are crucial in snow. 
 
 
Before all of the white stuff began to fall I was invited to dinner with Suzie, Charles, and Christy!  We ate at Medici, a place with really good burgers and pizzas and shakes close to the University of Chicago.  The food was good, the company was better.  Well worth the 45 minute drive it took me just to get there!  Here we all are at the restaurant.
 

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  1. Julie LFebruary 1, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    Oh, wow! It's nice to know that when you're snowed in at work, you can at least find a room with a bed and a shower. However, that doesn't work when you are the only one working, does it? Love the photo of you with Christy and Charles and Susie Q! Hope all of you are staying safe.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Enjoy the snow while it's still pretty and all those extra hours at work, too. Here is another advantage of growing up in Utah. Some of us would be those bad drivers, although we may have awesome tires to help make up for it. ;)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 2, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Baby steps Bethany... first we need to teach you how to fill up your van with gas when there isn't an attendant there to help you. ;)

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2015 at 5:45 PM

      Will you let me try in two more weeks?

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  4. UnknownFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:58 PM

    Maybe.... Maybe Not....

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  5. UnknownFebruary 8, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Just would like to chime in that this entire week it has been in the HIGH 60's here in Utah - feels like I'm back in AZ.

    Bethany, I'll also chime in and give my letter of recommendation for Dan - his resume from our time together includes...

    - Rescuing my family stranded in the AZ desert in Black Canyon City - ugh.
    - 4am World Cup Soccer watch parties -
    - First and only midnight showing of The Two Towers - Lord of the Rings - ha ha don't hold that against him -

    I miss those AZ days!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 8, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Thanks Jeff! You and your family definitely made my time in AZ more enjoyable. We need to do the World Cup Soccer party thing again sometime, but I am ok with not getting up at 4AM for it.

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  7. AnonymousApril 27, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    You need to update this to "April in Chicago Means SNOW!"

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