all turned out to be a lot more heartbreaking than exciting. i attributed most of my feelings of incompatibility with the city to the weather...yet while i was trying to put plans of relocation into motion, we experienced unexpected warmth and sunniness by march, and we took to exploring the expansiveness of chicago on foot. in new york city, crossing from one neighborhood to another is a matter of a few blocks. but in chicago, it's miles and miles...
below is a photo from march, where we had walked from brunch in the west loop to drinks in lincoln park and were en route to more drinks in bucktown.
while i always considered the expansiveness of chicago a bit of a nuisance (takes at least 45 minutes to get anywhere), i enjoyed our long walks. it was fun crossing from skyscrapers to strip malls to industrial corridors to quiet residential streets.
in early april, i purchased an awesome track bike that served as primary transportation for my last two surprisingly temperate (although WINDY) months in chicago.
at the end of april, we finally got a chance to go to dark lord day in munster, indiana. a must for all chicagoans...
by the end of may, we were well into scorching summer weather. in addition to bike rides and long walks, there had already been grill-outs, outdoor brunches and nights spent hanging out on our top-floor deck.
and we had emptied out our wicker park attic apartment. it was so sunny and warm on our last day there. we sat around in the empty apartment for a few hours and reflected back on what a great apartment it had been.
and in june, i was in a new place.
i could go on about 2010. there was also the unemployment and job hunt that ensued, the exploration of nyc and attempts at adapting to a new place, the making of new friends and reconnection with old friends...but i think my fondest memories of 2010 are those last couple of carefree months in chicago.
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