selfie preservation #013

Tell me about your visit to Chicago

Thursday, about midnight:

Gritney as our guiding light, looking forward to the weekend like

When the tincture hits, Chicago, June 2021.

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Friday morning

Deeply respect Lolly’s commitment to a color scheme, Chicago, June 2021

Friday afternoon

Parking signs in downtown Chicago are concise and specific, Chicago, June 2021

Oysters and a martini nearly brought me to tears, Chicago Athletic Club Hotel, Chicago, June 2021

This beautiful fried fish sandwich, Chicago Athletic Club Hotel, Chicago, June 2021

I must say, for these kinds of views, Chicago is undefeated, Chicago Athletic Club Hotel, Chicago, June 2021

Immediately after this photo was taken, the 2 guys next to us started talking about Proust and Joyce, so I made us leave (lol), Chicago Athletic Club Hotel, Chicago, June 2021

Friday evening

Completely forgot that “happy hour” starts reasonably, but never ends that way, Welcome Back Lounge, Chicago, June 2021

How perfect is this snack platter? Luckily, because this was our dinner (lol), Chicago, June 2021

Real friends in real life! We missed QRBC by about 6 hours, Chicago, June 2021

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Saturday “morning”

When you drink 2 bottles of wine and endless cans of hard seltzer, you are hungover until noon, Chicago, June 2021

Saturday afternoon

All small creatures love this man, Chicago, June 2021

Saturday evening

Every time I have been to Chicago since I was old enough to drink, my Chicago friends have taken me here and it never disappoints. Lolly’s dining room window literally overlooks it. Parson’s Chicken and Fish, Chicago, June 2021.

The sociological pull of East Lansing remains strong and inexplicable, Chicago, June 2021.

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Sunday morning

Hungover/fin, O’Hare airport, June 2021.

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weekly wanderings

• I keep coming back and coming back and coming back to this - especially after a reentry night at the club (with no booze!) this last weekend

• “You see them on dance floors between midnight and sunrise, or outside a party sharing a cigarette or a joint. At some point, you realize you’ve been hanging out for years.”

• This probably feels obvious, given this post

• *Eyes emoji*