I had not seen many of them in about five years, but most of them I had seen when I was last in Savannah in 2008. The last night in Savannah, I gave my parents a surprise 50th Anniversary Dinner which was really nice and they had a great time. Seeing the smiles on their faces was well worth all the planning that took place prior to leaving Los Angeles.
I returned to LA for about two and a half days before going to Chicago to meet with my two best friends, one that lives there and the other flew in from Philly. We had not been together like that in many years and it was great. I have loved those two women for over thirty years and I look forward to thirty more years. I am truly blessed to have them in my life.
Walking the streets of downtown Chicago was great. The architecture and the food was mind blowing, and I tried to savor ever moment. As exciting as Chicago was, the few days I spent in Mackinac Island was the real treat.
My girlfriend and I drove up to Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, and took the ferry over to Mackinac Island where here family has a summer house. The skies were so beautiful along with the beautiful fall colors, and great lighting, made it all picture perfect.
