Fun in Chicago

I've been so busy ever since I got home from Chicago last Saturday. I had SO much fun at PC National Conference!!! Not only is it super cool to find out all the new products coming out in fall, hearing my friend win an awesome prize from the "Serve It Up Squad", eating at fun restaurants, strolling the streets of Chi-town, and hanging out with friends, but attending the seminars I signed up for really have given me a new breath for my business. It's just the uplighting that I needed! Here are some cool pics I took downtown and of my friends. (with captions for each)

My friend Monica and me!

I made this door poster for my friend Angie who worked very hard to promote to Director and I'm so proud of her. (she is my director)

Grace, me, Carrie D, Rhonda. We had so much fun with the clappers and waving our glow sticks at everything we loved during the General Session presentations!

Crazy girls! I was holding my camera up over my head, backwards, and taking random pics. It was SO funny to check out what I captured each time. I think this is the best one with Jenny K (in green) and Carrie W (tounge, crazy hands) going nuts. We were laughing so hard I almost peed my pants!!

Random building on Michigan Ave. I admired the old stone and architecture.

Another random building on Michigan Ave that I admired the stone work. I just wish that darn ugly street light wasn't there. Oh well.

This is the library, folks. Yes, I said THE LIBRARY! Cool gargoyles, huh?! I thought so!

I thought these three identical buildings on the left were interesting. One a rust color, one charcoal, and the final a sand color. Then, in the background you can see a newer building with shiny windows. I think this really depicts the aura of downtown Chicago...the mix of old and new. There's just no other city (that I've been to) that compares to the dynamic of architecture, era, and individualism as Chicago.

Last but not least, this picture was taken for my friend Jamie (see Our Crazy Life) as a tribute to her memories of living in the burbs and working downtown Chi-Town! Tell us your loving stories about riding on the L, Jamie, please! LOL :) (her memories kinda bring back visuals of some sketchy charactors).

This last picture is my favorite NEW product! FINALLY!! A Bamboo Knife block for my Forged Cutlery! Yeah, I can't wait to get mine on my counter!!! ROCK ON!

I hope you enjoyed seeing pictures of my friends and I, and also of downtown Chicago. I can't forget to mention that during our walk downtown when I took all those pics, (Grace and I) it was right after we ate dinner, and as we were heading back to The Hilton, we cornered and nearly ran right into Baskin Robbins. Yes, as you can imagine my pregnant intuituion told me I HAD TO HAVE Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl ice cream, my #1 ultimate favorite. As I looked frantically for the flavor to place my order, I thought I was going crazy... It wasn't anywhere! So I asked the nice man behind the ice cream counter. He said he had a tub, but it was in the back in the freezer unscoopable, so he couldn't get it out. "*Gasp!*" I begged by rubbing my tummy and claiming the baby needed it. "I'm pregnant, please help, I can't go one without this ice cream!" Being a smart man, he said he would help me, but we'd have to wait a little. I patiently waited, and dear Grace waited with me as she ate her ice cream. Finally my cup of sweet, delicious, melt-in-my-mouth Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl ice cream was ready. The man said he arm hurt as I thanked him so much, I just about wanted to give him a hug. He said he wouldn't have done that had I not been pregnant, because he remembered when his daughter's mother was prego--if she wanted it, she got it. I said to him "Good man!" and greatfully walked on my way devulging in the delcious cold cream melting in my mouth. MMmmm I could go for that right now......... (*yelling into the living room* TOM!?!?!)