September 1st : It began innocently enough…me complaining about the end of Summer.

September 6th : Then I found myself in the hills of California’s Bay Area.

September 11th: I attended my last baseball game of the season (I think).

September 16th: Mostly regular band practices occur next to a set construction.

September 20th: Then Ms. B and I attended a wedding in Northen Virginia.

September 21st: We took a short fieldtrip around the Nation’s Capitol.

September 24th: Just a few short days later, I find myself on I-95 in Florida.

September 25th: Late afternoon golf in Port St. Lucie, FL.

September 27th: The month culiminates with a family reunion / celebration for my mom’s birthday.   My nuclear family is pretty big now.

By the numbers -

Slept in 3 Cities;
Passed through 7 Airports;
Spent 10 days away from Chicago;
and; Flew a round trip total of 7209 Miles.

…boy, my arms sure are tired.

Having the luxury of a three day weekend, Ms. B and I made our way out of town for the second consecutive year. We have yet to learn our lesson about going away to colder places. Temperatures held steady around the zero degree fahrenheit mark while I gave Ms. B the tour. The picture above is from the frozen waters of Lake Mendota. During the four and a half years I spent in Madison, I never once set foot on the frozen lake; nor did I actually venture outside to face a negative 20 windchill. Ms. B. and I did the smart thing by deciding to step out to the ice AS cross country skiiers and 10 students converged on the same area of ice. Smart idea. Ms. B was the ultimate sport in facing the elements to see a place from my past.

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