The Windy City. Chi-Town. Second City (which begs the question - where is First City?). I'm sure there are other nicknames for Chicago.

For her birthday trip when she became a teenager, A and I went to Portland, Oregon. We went because she knew she'd love how goofy it...

Red, White, and "I Do" - I got to take a little journey to the Garden State for a 4th of July wedding at the Somerset Patriots game

Sargassum and shorties.