Day 352 —Right Now

[for Tuesday, Dec. 18]




Let me tell you something about Chicago. What they've got there is the coldest cold I have ever felt. And I know that it gets so much colder. There and elsewhere in the world. Soooo much colder.

The wind is bad, yes, but even without it, the air will kick your ass without first bothering to learn your name. I was outside without gloves at around 8 p.m. Monday for about three minutes before I was like, "HOLY SHIT I NEED GLOVES, STAT!" My knuckles had turned the color of meaty red bruises and I could barely bend my fingers. Even inside my pockets, my hands weren't safe. I ducked into a Walgreens and bought some gloves and managed to stay outside for twenty more minutes before I gave in and went back inside and punched the thermostat up to 74.

It must be what being in space feels like.

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Day 351 — Chicago

[for Monday, Dec. 17]



Even though I felt like absolute crap all day (the sinus infection, she is taking her time to take hold but is already wreaking havoc on my head and my ears), Chicago managed to charm me enough to make me go outside — as underdressed as a lifelong Tennessean who owns no real winter coats can be at 8:30 at night to take photographs of its famed Magnificent Mile until I feared frostbite and had to return to the hotel room.

I need more time with you, Chicago. We'll meet again some day.

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Day 344 — Tampa

[for Monday, Dec. 10]



To be fair, the city is much, much prettier than this photo would have you believe. I just wasn't equipped with my camera at all times. I've got to figure out a way to embed it in my skull so that I can take pictures just by blinking. I mean, I guess my brain does that, but, uh, my memory card is pretty full.

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Day 343 — Up In The Air

[for Sunday, Dec. 9]



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Day 332 — Map

Some day.

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