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I'm on my way to Chicago today for Neocon.  Today is really my only free day though I hope to squeeze in as much fun as I can around all the meetings this weekend.  I have a loose idea of what I'll do with my freedom, lots of wandering around, possibly I'll even get off the train on the Randolph/Wabash stop to check out only the most famous subway stop in my opinion. 

Lots of While You Were Sleeping history went down there: 

Lucy met Peter there, "Nice coat, Merry Christmas to you, you're beautiful. Will you marry me? I love you."

 where she saved his life, 'Mister! There's a train coming and it'd fast.  It's an express.'

and it's where Jack proposed later on -- "Lucy.  I need to ask you a question."

Maybe while I'm there I can go get a hotdog with the 'usual' near the Wabash bridge too? Maybe.  

Last Friday RC1 and I were on our way to grab some fish tacos on our way to the park for a spur of the moment picnic when I told him I needed to rethink walking to work this summer.  I walked all winter long, snow, rain, wind - it didn't stop me.  But getting home at the end of the day a sweaty mess just won't do.  A scooter would solve the problem.  Being true to his RC1 ways he was three steps ahead of me.  He knew of just the right one sitting in a shed collecting dust with an owner ready to sell.  He pulled up an image of it online and I feel in love right there on South Temple at a red light.  He texted his friend and soon we were on our way to check it out.

As I zipped around the neighborhood I was already sold, so when the guy dropped the price and threw in a helmet?  Well, then.

So that's been the excitement for my week.  I have a scooter to ride to work on hot summer days {and take the cat for rides, if only she'd let me}and RC1 has a project that has him hunting the web for ways to make it even cooler than it already is.  And faster too.

Next week I'll let you know what I got up to in the windy city.  Maybe I'll take some advice from Joe Junior:

"And, um, you know, right now... you should get in touch with the child within, and, um, explore your feminine side..."

- Joe Junior