Well, we survived the frigid cold of Chicago!! It's surreal to land back in warm and sunny LA after the gray, snow filled skies of the midwest. We went into the city on Friday to take Preston's sister out to lunch and everyone I saw walking along the streets was wearing a face mask. A FACE MASK!!
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| Preston and his sister |
Maryland never quite got into face mask territory. California?...maybe, but less due to weather temps and more due to something being on fire. As soon as we got out of the car, I was regretting missing the face mask memo. Whooo it was COLD. I mean, hurts to breathe into your lungs, cold.
As I said, we made it. We even got to see some snow. Somehow, the cold doesn't seem so bad when it's snowing and everything is covered in white. I even drove in the snow (about a mile on flat ground) and I have to say...I'm preeettty proud of myself for not crashing.
The memorial to Preston's grandmother was so touching. She lived a full and long life. She was actually 95, so I stand corrected on that. Preston's parents included me in the obituary with Preston's name and that felt very special.
The funeral was held in Wisconsin...so I got to add another state to my list!! Woohoo!! I have been to:
| 1 | Alabama | 11 | Kansas | 21 | New Mexico | 31 | Utah | ||
| 2 | Arizona | 12 | Kentucky | 22 | New York | 32 | Virginia | ||
| 3 | California | 13 | Louisiana | 23 | North Carolina | 33 | Washington | ||
| 4 | Colorado | 14 | Maryland | 24 | Ohio | 34 | West Virginia | ||
| 5 | Connecticut | 15 | Massachusetts | 25 | Oregon | 35 | Wisconsin | ||
| 6 | Delaware | 16 | Mississippi | 26 | Pennsylvania | 36 | Wyoming | ||
| 7 | Florida | 17 | Missouri | 27 | Rhode Island | ||||
| 8 | Georgia | 18 | Montana | 28 | South Carolina | ||||
| 9 | Illinois | 19 | Nevada | 29 | Tennessee |
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| 10 | Indiana | 20 | New Jersey | 30 | Texas | ||||
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| Proof of Wisconsin (or anywhere, really) |
It was nice to get to spend more time with Preston's family/friends and get to know them better. We saw his adorable nephews that were out of town on Christmas, so that was a nice treat.
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| Chicago: hang inside with coats and hats |
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| Checking out Uncle Preston's Map :) |
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| The genetics are looking good for my future children :P |
All in all, it was a good but short trip and we are exhausted!! Happy Monday :)
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