Brrrrrr

The first frigid day in Chicago this winter with wind chills down to twenty below zero.  It is hard to stay warm under these conditions.

The drive down the Drive was beautiful this morning, but a little slow.  It seemed like folks were leaving a little earlier because of the weather.  The main streets were clear, with the sides a little slippery.  The sun is at a point in the sky now about 7:20 AM so that it is right at the end of the Belmont ramp as I am driving up it.  Luckily today it was nestled in the low hanging clouds over the Lake so I didn't even need my sun glasses.  As I drove south the Lake had its own little foggy condition hanging up to about ten feet off of the water while the sky above was a brilliant blue ( a great day to fly, I am sure, compared to yesterday).  The view of downtown was spectacular with the towers on top of the Hancock, Trump, and Sears towers standing proud in the frigid air.

There was a traffic copter hovering in the distance over the S curve and I was hoping that there wasn't an accident there snarling traffic (there wasn't).  The sun was still behind the low hanging clouds on the horizon trying to break through as it continued its days journey - no luck yet.  As I reached Grant Park it finally freed itself from  the grasp of the clouds and on went my sun glasses.  Traffic moved well and courteously southbound as the northbound traffic started its daily backup just south of the museum campus.  Moved swiftly by Soldier Field and am happy that I don't have tickets for the coming debacle on Sunday against the Packers.

The drive down to Promentory Point was uneventful as I enjoyed my drive with one eye on the road and one on the Lake.  Hopefully the day will be the same.

Blessings to you and yours during this holiday season.

Take care.