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This year is coming to an end and 2020 is approaching in full speed. I feel it is about time for me to do a little reflecting on the past twelve months of living in Chicago. It was a very unusual year for me. I had quit my job, said goodbye to family and friends, joined hubby on his international assignment as the expat spouse, … Continue reading Time to reflect back on 2019
There is never a right time to make an announcement as there is probably never a right time to have a baby, at least in the opinion of my hubby and me. Which is why we have always found reasons for prioritizing other things in life that were seemingly more important. But life happens when you are busy making other plans. And so, it turns … Continue reading 2+1=3
One of my goals for my time in Chicago or at least the first year of our stay, was to exercise a different part of my brain to potentially discover new hobbies and areas of interest. For over a decade, I dedicated most of my energy to working fulltime, and there was not much headspace left to explore many other areas of life. Outside of … Continue reading Exploring my creative side
I do not find myself going to museums frequently and since moving to Chicago, I think I have stepped foot in only a handful of them, if the number is even that high. Museums are not usually at the top of my list, when it comes to exploring a new city. Now why is that? I get easily exhausted by the sheer load of information … Continue reading At The Art Institute Chicago
If you plan on visiting Las Vegas in the near or more distant future, do not expect it to look, sound or feel like any of the places you have visited so far. It simply will not meet your expectations and you might either end up disappointed or completely overwhelmed. After we got back from our California vacation, we were pretty sure that this will … Continue reading A weekend in Vegas
Leaving the San Francisco area with many beautiful memories, we were next headed for the South of California. We had planned to stop in surfer town Santa Cruz, former Clint Eastwood town Carmel-by-the-sea (where he was once mayor), and finally Pismo Beach off Highway Number 1, where hopefully a nice dinner and comfy bed would be waiting for us. This was the first day … Continue reading California Dreamin’ (Part Two)
Whenever my blog turns quiet for a couple of weeks, it is usually a sign of me a) not being in the mood for writing (and busy doing other stuff) or b) enjoying a wonderful vacation somewhere outside of Chicago. In fact, hubby and I just recently returned from what I can declare one of our most ah-ma-zing trips ever (apart from our honeymoon). Everything was just perfect, and I believe one of the reasons why it turned out this way was the fact that we did not plan much ahead.
Continue reading “California Dreamin’ (Part One)”
After months and months of snow, rain, ice, wind and temperatures way below my usual comfort level, it was hard to imagine that a nicer season would eventually arrive to Chicago one day. It therefore came as a surprise, when in July (I know, it’s late) temperatures started to significantly climb and have been up ever since. Summer finally got here, and the sun became a valued companion in my daily undertakings.
Continue reading “Summer in the City … Yeah!”
Every now and then I get questions from people living outside the US about the (quote) “rather questionable eating habits of the Americans”. These concerns are legitimate, as the US still carries an image of being a nation that is overweight and unhealthy (as we know other nations are picking up quickly and Germany is clearly one of them). When I lived in the US … Continue reading A few thoughts about the food
The US is a country of great national pride and no day can provide more evidence for that than the 4th of July. Patriotism is not something that comes natural to us Germans for the obvious reasons. However, witnessing how an entire country celebrates its existence and dream for its future, did leave me with a few goose bumps.
Continue reading “Happy birthday, America!”