I came up to Chicago for the Adventures in Travel Expo here. The expo was smaller than I’d hoped, but my brother Alan lives in the area, which made the trip more enjoyable. Text chat with Alan:

Alan: (Night before the trip) It’s wind chill 20 below here
Me: I don’t think I own enough clothes for that
Alan: (morning I leave) Warming up, should be balmy when you arrive
Me: (taxiing to terminal in Chicago) I see snow. Am I in the wrong place?

One afternoon we took a walk around downtown Naperville, which was a pretty downtown, though I’m sure it looks a lot different in the summer.

Also out that day for a stroll in the snow were a bunch of ducks. What ever happened to migrating south for the winter? Those web feet really don’t look like they’re designed for this!