Edwina's Secretary
01-03-2005, 12:12 PM
We went to Chicago and stayed downtown on State Street. It was bitterly cold but we still went to see the skaters, the windows of Marshall Field's (Snow White this year) the tree in the Walnut Room and Daley Plaza with the Christmas Market and HUGE tree -- which we could see from our room as well....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p06f94f58086c831df50a852deb1f413a/f5a50ef3.jpg
The next day we picked up my stepson and his dog, Odin, and drove to eastern Indiana. Odin rode on my lap in the back seat. He had a bath the night before and hadn't been brushed yet. My black slacks and coat are now back from the cleaners :rolleyes: :D but he is such a loverboy!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p7447ac323f1abc15a7cbd15a773b6809/f5a50f09.jpg
Then back across to western Illinois where we were greeted by this Santa.....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pef055b71c26c6a4cbf2bdf671c7606df/f5a50f5c.jpg
Then back to SoCal and a visit from friends from Miami...His daughter lives in San Diego so we visited her. I first met her cat, Charlie, in Paris....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pd28d86d4b107ca6bd5bfa873cdfee905/f5a50b31.jpg
Finally, it was time to take down the Christmas decorations...with a little help...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pec9f88f322225473d07e3a8aad352990/f5a50b43.jpg
Now back to reality!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p06f94f58086c831df50a852deb1f413a/f5a50ef3.jpg
The next day we picked up my stepson and his dog, Odin, and drove to eastern Indiana. Odin rode on my lap in the back seat. He had a bath the night before and hadn't been brushed yet. My black slacks and coat are now back from the cleaners :rolleyes: :D but he is such a loverboy!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/p7447ac323f1abc15a7cbd15a773b6809/f5a50f09.jpg
Then back across to western Illinois where we were greeted by this Santa.....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pef055b71c26c6a4cbf2bdf671c7606df/f5a50f5c.jpg
Then back to SoCal and a visit from friends from Miami...His daughter lives in San Diego so we visited her. I first met her cat, Charlie, in Paris....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pd28d86d4b107ca6bd5bfa873cdfee905/f5a50b31.jpg
Finally, it was time to take down the Christmas decorations...with a little help...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid152/pec9f88f322225473d07e3a8aad352990/f5a50b43.jpg
Now back to reality!