richard m. daley, mayor

thoughts on my first visit to chicago in nearly exactly a year.

1 - I forgot how lovely Hyde Park can be.
2 - When you're young and only have been gone for a year, it's not too hard to get back to complete familiarity with a place despite the gaps (like completely forgetting about the existence of S. Lake Park Ave)
3 - I imagine if I come back in 30 years I will not be able to feel familiar again in the same way, which is sad in the way that all change is sad for packrats like me.
4 - Last time I left in too much of a rush (of stuff to do as well as of excitiement for the future) to be sad, but somehow being back makes me feel like I'm reliving leaving, with more time for moping and angst about the Past That Can Never Be Recaptured and somesuch...
5 - I hate new york.
6 - The Lake.

many thanks to zevi for inspiring this trip, and congratulations!