i decided at the last minute to go to chicago and detroit for memorial day weekend

 

in part because i heard there was a cat named cozy in store for me

 

and elena!

 

birmingham amtrak station. infornation.

 

early mornin' train. (thanks mark!)

 

detroit from the train

 

crazy awesome detroit church from the train

 

suddenly i have picked up oliver and we are at lula in chicago!

 

elly and pirate liz are also there!

 

moving on to intelligentsia for some oliver-fuel...

 

also, they have a really pretty bathroom

 

elly and oliver repack their bags curbside at o'hare.

 

isn't it pretty here on the side of interstate 294?

 

so pretty i decided to stop for awhile.

 

maybe even a long while.

 

more chicago >

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