have been away for a few days and now it's finally time to get back to the real world. i stepped away from the computer and all emails for 5 days and the withdrawals didn't kick in until the final day. it's good to be back on track again. there was no focus on anything in particular-just behavin' like a typical tourist. so here are some random images from the start of our trip. summer in chicago is quite beautiful (and tasty!!!!!)i must say.