My Midwest visit was pretty whirlwind trip. I was in Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Chicago and Madison.
Breakdown of trip
Milwaukee - Brian had to work a number of days so I got to relax, read, work out, and watch full seasons of The Office and Lost online. When he didn't work we watched the Tudors together, cooked delicious meals, went to a great brewery tour, and visited a wonderful art museum.
Grand Rapids- Obv saw family and went to the Christmas Eve service at Aberdeen. Opened presents with the fam and ate a lot of food. Went to dinner and Founders (finally) with City grads and introduced Brian to Steak n' Shake.
Traverse City - Stayed with Grandma, visited with family including my cousin John's adorable children, and ate a great meal. Bought many Cherry Republic products.
Chicago - Saw Anna's great new apartment and rang in the New Year with her, Rachel, Brian and many others at a super fun house party. Explored Chicago neighborhoods.
Madison - Visited Brian's old friends Maria and Genevieve with respective husbands and bf. We ate a great meal that included fried mac n' cheese and went to a raucous hockey game.
It was great to see so many of my friends and family. It was also great to stay with Brian and see where he has been living. The only bad part of my trip was the temperature. It was absolutely freezing the whole time. When I landed back in Albany the 20 degree weather felt balmy and nice.
Once again I have been reading like a crazy person. I love the newly refurbished local library that just reopened and I go there all the time. I feel like I choose the right career path which is immensely satisfying. Also my grades were fabulous which, I had decided, also reflects my correct career decision.
