I Heart Chicago

I got up really late this morning and watched the Duke vs. Navy football game. What a heartbreaker for the Dukies. Oh well.

To blow off steam, I took a walk around the retail district of my neighborhood: Armitage and Webster avenues. It's a fun place to window shop, but the weather was the superstar of the day. It was sunny out, and everyone was still wearing summery clothing. It wasn't too hot or humid either.

I chatted with my friend Vixen for a bit on my cell. She used to live in the neighborhood in grad school, but now is back home in San Francisco. Ironically, I was amused that she was spending her day at home, because it was dreary outside, as she described it. Who would have thunk it?

As I walked around, I was occasionally interrupted by the rumble of the El, or noise wafting out of many an Irish Bar showing many Big Ten football games. It was fun to catch up with my buddy. I miss her so much. But it was pretty fun to describe the sights and sounds to her. She found it funny when I said, "The El is saying hello to you. It's saying I miss you! Move back to Chicago!!!"

At one point I spied an old-fashioned bakery--the cute little girl sitting in front with pink buttercream frosting on her chin was hard to miss.

"Hey Catherine, I'm not sure if this place was here when you lived in Chicago, but I just walked into a cupcake place. It's really cute." I told Vixen, as I walked in the shop.
"Sweet Mandy B's?" She asked, "I love that place. I used to go there every other night for either a cookie or a cupcake. That reminds me, I should go outside and get myself something sweet."
We said our goodbyes and hung up our cell phones.

Although she's across the country, I'm glad we can still share experiences and have cupcakes together.

P.S. The service at Sweet Mandy B's was awful, but the cupcakes were great. However, that is for another post.