Let It Snow A little

  This morning I got my first taste of snow for the season.  They were only small flakes that melted when they hit the ground but they looked so pretty fluttering about in the air.  They struggled to stay in snowflake form since the temp is above freezing.  I felt like they were almost saying "even though it was 60 degrees on Friday, our weather is just around the corner!"

One of My Favorite Quotes

  "Money spent on travel is money well spent on an education that you will never receive from a book or in a classroom."
~Matthew Kelly

Light Up The Mag Mile!

  Come out and enjoy a very bright day on North Michigan Avenue on November 19th!  There will be family friendly activities the whole day.  Then at 5:30pm, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will lead an enchanting parade that includes over 30 floats, marching bands, giant balloons, musical performers, and celebrities.  Of course no holiday parade would be complete without Santa Claus!  As in all Disney movies, there will be a happy ending with a fireworks display along the Chicago River.

http://magnificentmilelightsfestival.com/

More Train Delays

  For the second Thursday morning in a row I took the Metra out of the Arlington Park train station into Chicago.  I had heard on the news that there was some emergency track work on the Milwaukee District West Line and trains were delayed.  The first delay time I heard at 5:45am was 45 minutes and then it dropped to 30 minutes.   The trains could be back on schedule by now but just a warning for morning commuters.

What would you rather have...

...60 degrees and rain or 30 degrees and sun?

I'm leaning towards the 60 degrees and rain. 

Crash and Burn....and Find an Alternate Commute Route

  As I was eating breakfast this morning, I flipped on the news and was surprised to find out that I would have to find an alternate route into Chicago.  Two freight trains collided early this morning near the border of Elgin and Bartlett.  The crash caused a fire and there is possibly hazardous material involved too.  The crash affected all of  the Milwaukee District West Line trains into and out of Chicago.  According to the news, all scheduled trains will be cancelled for the morning.  There were two trains that were east of the crash and they will provide limited service between Bartlett and Chicago.  This of course is subject to change but finding an alternate commute route into Chicago is highly recommended.  I chose to drive to the Arlington Park train station and take the Union Pacific Northwest train line into Ogilvie Station.  Be prepared for some full trains this morning as other lines take on the extra commuters.