Dining Room Design: Jayson Home and Garden

<span style="font-size: large;">As Frank Sinatra <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZHCvWBvGT0">sang</a>, Chicago is my kind of town. Our trip started out on a great note, when the following email popped up on my phone just as we were boarding our plane in Nashville to depart for Chicago: </span><br /><br /><i>Good afternoon.<br /><br />I came across your blog when a Google alert came to my inbox due to your mention of staying with us. We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago and as a gesture for mentioning us, I’d love to upgrade you to one of our suites and make sure your stay is comfortable and productive. I would also like to offer to have one of our concierge team reach out to you in advance of your arrival to assist with transportation, dinner reservations, directions to Jayson Home and Garden and that Warehouse sale (we can even help ship that sofa home for you!)<br /> </i><br /><i>Safe travels and see you soon.<br /> </i><br /><span style="font-size: large;">At first, I thought I was being punked, but when I realized it was real, I was beyond thrilled. <a href="https://www.jameshotels.com/Chicago-Hotel.aspx?name=The-James-Chicago&page=Studios-Gallery">The James Hotel </a>upgraded us to a loft suite that looked like this:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9JCFc5pLW95MefHZkGWmsOW1lKzzGBFvFpi42jxo7cw7UCdgGHhQRBqUI3DG3sXdSYOhDoafgv-TlrIZt7nABaSuMdTfnpNpSZful1iDIJgIzJh22pUMyTAXSXRMj71JR6R9N5qgBP4/s1600/James-Studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9JCFc5pLW95MefHZkGWmsOW1lKzzGBFvFpi42jxo7cw7UCdgGHhQRBqUI3DG3sXdSYOhDoafgv-TlrIZt7nABaSuMdTfnpNpSZful1iDIJgIzJh22pUMyTAXSXRMj71JR6R9N5qgBP4/s400/James-Studio.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5Kjr71ImDoPPkIjIbHUZJNCfKuoHuvcw4GJPylsw1sH8cxZDXPak4hHhPei5BneMWAq5CM3_KP9RUQ71RzEjpqHfSSkkytAeYv60b94yzIUWr6ynx9Pki-tMJj52F_g8CaXpWznDe68/s1600/james-chicago-media-center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5Kjr71ImDoPPkIjIbHUZJNCfKuoHuvcw4GJPylsw1sH8cxZDXPak4hHhPei5BneMWAq5CM3_KP9RUQ71RzEjpqHfSSkkytAeYv60b94yzIUWr6ynx9Pki-tMJj52F_g8CaXpWznDe68/s400/james-chicago-media-center.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyTMYjciJ6EwVJrz1W5ChAqWCD_LXeYmYjg6m8axfzc4V1rT5dk1HUWrS1qZ4PuLcCX0wtj0i8AekeCeyeRjHMAEANedbc3ASh71m_MIDhNjWDbSpSQyquxxkAHqEZQt1MVa4BWDwOCQ/s1600/James-Chicago-Bathroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyTMYjciJ6EwVJrz1W5ChAqWCD_LXeYmYjg6m8axfzc4V1rT5dk1HUWrS1qZ4PuLcCX0wtj0i8AekeCeyeRjHMAEANedbc3ASh71m_MIDhNjWDbSpSQyquxxkAHqEZQt1MVa4BWDwOCQ/s400/James-Chicago-Bathroom.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And after a few email exchanges, they arranged dinner reservations for us that evening in the very busy<a href="https://www.jameshotels.com/Chicago-Hotel.aspx?name=The-James-Chicago&page=Primehouse"> David Burke's Primehouse</a> in the hotel. Needless to say, our stay there was fabulous especially because of the exemplary customer service. That and the downtown location just two short blocks from Michigan Avenue shopping made it an ideal place to stay. <a href="https://www.jameshotels.com/Chicago-Hotel.aspx?name=The-James-Chicago&page=Studios-Gallery">The James</a> definitely gets my recommendation if you're heading to the Windy City.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Matt was in his course on Friday, I spent my day hitting the shops of the Magnificent Mile. I finally found a new <a href="http://www.botkier.com/">handbag</a> at Nordstrom Rack - it's like Nordstrom's version of TJ Maxx. Ah, heaven. On Saturday, we hit <a href="http://www.jaysonhomeandgarden.com/home.php">Jayson Home and Garden</a> and some sights around Chicago. We didn't make the Warehouse Sale as the Jayson employees said it would take too long to get there without a car. While we could take a cab there, they weren't sure we could get one back to the hotel. The whole journey via public transportation could have taken an hour or more. It was just too daunting for us, so we decided it was not to be. We just satisfied ourselves with the shop itself. It was stunning . . . I could live there. Here are some shots from the shop and the rest of our day sightseeing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JoCeEdaG4zXSpSzQQjEdfROPl2TDSE1pXIu33H9YHakA0hVPcnxdnMOFEAxOimQeFSX_bYu-HFXyPuHKp0E8lp6zjIBMwmEAzWhAPNIJjA2ZjMi-9bXXnt7m384edCpOlO5dw6MyduM/s1600/IMG_0390.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JoCeEdaG4zXSpSzQQjEdfROPl2TDSE1pXIu33H9YHakA0hVPcnxdnMOFEAxOimQeFSX_bYu-HFXyPuHKp0E8lp6zjIBMwmEAzWhAPNIJjA2ZjMi-9bXXnt7m384edCpOlO5dw6MyduM/s400/IMG_0390.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmRY-4Lpty7yny9_jPr34db4UFnqW2qfCL87tj1kXgQnYuOxss0qAk-oap8qFJ8yHigdsWLckvpR9jj3JtHyYnKiG70NHMeHgSUsdclNIiliboTgNEgGETfXe5ALrOM64hqa7t7OHxAE/s1600/IMG_0367.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmRY-4Lpty7yny9_jPr34db4UFnqW2qfCL87tj1kXgQnYuOxss0qAk-oap8qFJ8yHigdsWLckvpR9jj3JtHyYnKiG70NHMeHgSUsdclNIiliboTgNEgGETfXe5ALrOM64hqa7t7OHxAE/s400/IMG_0367.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> I was totally in my element. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXEbdSDqDHlodcuaWLVMH9u1W-1AqYha52CJP9O7oN2WZzVSWfLzePMDQye6bqnSIvGLrOTWdS-aRwQG5gj7JR4ogh5oi_oBkM9Xfgw85gh8JH-ctfFt_SNGGIyrBhaA_DAq6mYP8btE/s1600/IMG_0368.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXEbdSDqDHlodcuaWLVMH9u1W-1AqYha52CJP9O7oN2WZzVSWfLzePMDQye6bqnSIvGLrOTWdS-aRwQG5gj7JR4ogh5oi_oBkM9Xfgw85gh8JH-ctfFt_SNGGIyrBhaA_DAq6mYP8btE/s400/IMG_0368.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> Awesome chinoiserie stool.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ496yhvfutMDuAZM1gWCJRPljoLrQh_C43M_yxdvhLPFO0X6QJsCXQcKVFfvbqJq0N1VMMZe_InEHFJMGF37V7ydShaUvszrP66N3-QoP-eqA680nfDDklcuc6etYTW68GreqSmp3t2g/s1600/IMG_0384.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ496yhvfutMDuAZM1gWCJRPljoLrQh_C43M_yxdvhLPFO0X6QJsCXQcKVFfvbqJq0N1VMMZe_InEHFJMGF37V7ydShaUvszrP66N3-QoP-eqA680nfDDklcuc6etYTW68GreqSmp3t2g/s400/IMG_0384.jpeg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>How cool is this serpentine sofa? Notice the chairs with the Kuba cloth.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9kApkQZ4Uw2gP7CMbv_cVH7-8q48joifSzeaN_D5ac_SSiVzUz_L8Ipf2bvgMmBF4cglARa_tnEC-c7yEY1NdEnE9Ue6tpn3L9Sj8RoSSzJLzkZKo3oDG4I9sKQcF_rzRe1HkRWQ_kY/s1600/IMG_0385.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9kApkQZ4Uw2gP7CMbv_cVH7-8q48joifSzeaN_D5ac_SSiVzUz_L8Ipf2bvgMmBF4cglARa_tnEC-c7yEY1NdEnE9Ue6tpn3L9Sj8RoSSzJLzkZKo3oDG4I9sKQcF_rzRe1HkRWQ_kY/s400/IMG_0385.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjETzH0NfInjISdeMkoT6_JIFtsf1A3pjmouwV6z6N7PbpcvdSOMMBNypSdQcUembvBswVPjNC621Ssweco5b0V102w0gaxbbOKI2kfddLYfVHCow-jLW8cSZMgIfBbdM2gApdFN634FU/s1600/IMG_0347.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjETzH0NfInjISdeMkoT6_JIFtsf1A3pjmouwV6z6N7PbpcvdSOMMBNypSdQcUembvBswVPjNC621Ssweco5b0V102w0gaxbbOKI2kfddLYfVHCow-jLW8cSZMgIfBbdM2gApdFN634FU/s400/IMG_0347.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56YfqToWxbJZImvSFK8yHX7-NSjcbLU5HqyA8TrHr-7DF9-zsYzIjbxFxH1A_SRFjMar0Dkf8WU1lmV8h7q1EZODkAuKwASexcwGFZzOQQ38CV3D8zTZVL0z6UdXzCBiRvpIjT4F1f80/s1600/IMG_0371.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56YfqToWxbJZImvSFK8yHX7-NSjcbLU5HqyA8TrHr-7DF9-zsYzIjbxFxH1A_SRFjMar0Dkf8WU1lmV8h7q1EZODkAuKwASexcwGFZzOQQ38CV3D8zTZVL0z6UdXzCBiRvpIjT4F1f80/s400/IMG_0371.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i>Loved this navy blue velvet sofa from Lee Industries. Actually loved everything in the store. Matt made me pose. Can you see the "hurry up and take the photo so I don't look like an idiot" look on my face?</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And here come the obligatory Chicago touristy shots . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI4ggD7YJU8mu5VcSddXlfx1fAfs-srRfYfV72z93bhZVe_-7Oegq63jD4lO_1tB6kcb9B62QBM1KNQuAcli-8PzTX6oVwEZq2ksc7GHIzYq8xUXMMqcQbZujJ3cJM_uzPbxoH_skHWY/s1600/IMG_0419.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI4ggD7YJU8mu5VcSddXlfx1fAfs-srRfYfV72z93bhZVe_-7Oegq63jD4lO_1tB6kcb9B62QBM1KNQuAcli-8PzTX6oVwEZq2ksc7GHIzYq8xUXMMqcQbZujJ3cJM_uzPbxoH_skHWY/s400/IMG_0419.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i> The other tourists are wondering, "Where did that girl get that fabulous purse?"</i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, I loved this "bean" sculpture, actually called <a href="http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/cloud_gate.html">"Cloud Gate"</a> by British sculptor Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park. It was truly spectacular.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHzo05jbCwF7C2Sf-3Yzd4Dsd2MEtqQS2UlW3x7uJvyfZxaZ_2jhSsfVWPjQU6I7FLPCfxJcBT0sCwYIsnerW54HhtWK2K0p3joH66icuwiY9SZoEQw8yLdjYBO0ms6pd3venqGEtZcw/s1600/IMG_0438.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHzo05jbCwF7C2Sf-3Yzd4Dsd2MEtqQS2UlW3x7uJvyfZxaZ_2jhSsfVWPjQU6I7FLPCfxJcBT0sCwYIsnerW54HhtWK2K0p3joH66icuwiY9SZoEQw8yLdjYBO0ms6pd3venqGEtZcw/s400/IMG_0438.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i>The long-armed photo. Always a keeper. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWLRUYtAE3Tp6tubsiCzG_E933WB9ZXFWoj9TC3jdSqzng_uaNJYhDSu6MKLFbeVs2Wqr4laI7HP176tE56Ti462_vw65qgehD-K9qtL-A9vGY4XcN7rXNpgBMxJ3p1I1YgpBkNSbjKI/s1600/IMG_0410.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWLRUYtAE3Tp6tubsiCzG_E933WB9ZXFWoj9TC3jdSqzng_uaNJYhDSu6MKLFbeVs2Wqr4laI7HP176tE56Ti462_vw65qgehD-K9qtL-A9vGY4XcN7rXNpgBMxJ3p1I1YgpBkNSbjKI/s400/IMG_0410.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i>The "El" train. We rode it once and felt very cool doing so. We're so hip. Okay, not so much.</i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now a couple of Matt's arty photos . . . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sV1Ds47WKHSZO1fw6unT4J0WgbHU5qkaLm0XCKLnEtX4cmjUU1xbRuBlJzl51bb4NtSERmGMBfB6picIpGC4CQHhVBFP1jzfy7owrRjUlNrfALXwJHUk-qdj2RPNf4xonXgX1k7oun0/s1600/IMG_0160.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sV1Ds47WKHSZO1fw6unT4J0WgbHU5qkaLm0XCKLnEtX4cmjUU1xbRuBlJzl51bb4NtSERmGMBfB6picIpGC4CQHhVBFP1jzfy7owrRjUlNrfALXwJHUk-qdj2RPNf4xonXgX1k7oun0/s400/IMG_0160.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe6-2Sd5keAUlDlXbPXhCVIAze7oAGVdZjJAYin2jp3qL2Da_MDGIITwdERJf1UZabGPDX9qmDxH2e-QF6sjMr-Pe2aUYhI3Wzgch8YUb0FnLwOuyPZu7s9yyQXQ0caw-mW1lQmrR5H8/s1600/IMG_0296.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe6-2Sd5keAUlDlXbPXhCVIAze7oAGVdZjJAYin2jp3qL2Da_MDGIITwdERJf1UZabGPDX9qmDxH2e-QF6sjMr-Pe2aUYhI3Wzgch8YUb0FnLwOuyPZu7s9yyQXQ0caw-mW1lQmrR5H8/s400/IMG_0296.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This was an art installment in our hotel lobby. Very cool. I'm thinking O'Hare's unclaimed luggage has to go somewhere.</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We also had some fabulous meals at <a href="http://www.sproutrestaurant.com/">Sprout</a> and <a href="http://nightwoodrestaurant.com/about.html">Nightwood</a>. We tried to be ultra hip and get a beverage at a <a href="http://www.theviolethour.com/">modern-day speakeasy</a>, but it turns out we're too old and lame to stand in line. We went back and got one at the hotel bar - The James cocktail is delicious. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed your majorly abbreviated tour of Chicago. We had a blast and would love to go back when we have more time!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sources: The James Hotel, YouTube, Sprout, Nightwood </span></i></span></div>

My Kind of Town

As Frank Sinatra sang , Chicago is my kind of town. Our trip started out on a great note, when the following email popped up on my phone jus...

<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry for my absence over the past few days. I've been getting ready for a little weekend trip to Chicago with my husband who will be attending a continuing education course (don't know if I've ever mentioned it but my beloved is a <a href="http://mattmcgeedds.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/leading-cause-of-tooth-loss/">dentist</a>).  It will be so nice to get away for a few days. I love my children dearly, but I need a little mommy break. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCKVkHV23MqQ9f_Z5Zh3e2Pr1fTu09HLB2HzKWqBQxwitTRQAdN5Tf2u5Uu9loF9CLyEzV7s_-97ogY0VNX6_HtmKPddlvouI4tT66GdGrlP6nHacjrZYfjgq7EdaXZ1mp4a684pGs74/s1600/Chicago-travel-guide-ed-goes-to-ed0910-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCKVkHV23MqQ9f_Z5Zh3e2Pr1fTu09HLB2HzKWqBQxwitTRQAdN5Tf2u5Uu9loF9CLyEzV7s_-97ogY0VNX6_HtmKPddlvouI4tT66GdGrlP6nHacjrZYfjgq7EdaXZ1mp4a684pGs74/s400/Chicago-travel-guide-ed-goes-to-ed0910-main.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited, I hardly know what to do. We leave tomorrow, and I still need to pack. We'll be staying here . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaXiekLYnWYwEADmE5-SSyE4CAX6HV-aIJmHhQfjRgvxxymd56FwNchpYF33r2gFcgghGvuTdW0ugXnMn__-JYsGaGxkN0x-ybI7HhDns-zUpMDxz8k455h2NOB-PDWp7jaRDTFk9UWM/s1600/James-Chicago-Exterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaXiekLYnWYwEADmE5-SSyE4CAX6HV-aIJmHhQfjRgvxxymd56FwNchpYF33r2gFcgghGvuTdW0ugXnMn__-JYsGaGxkN0x-ybI7HhDns-zUpMDxz8k455h2NOB-PDWp7jaRDTFk9UWM/s400/James-Chicago-Exterior.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAAS5jmkl6OKXGg4bkCkUDzdjqywQBZ1FwK8DoOl11mX8GAu-yUIqyl5IWAM9TZm-kin4dhkUIoUBPfMtm3rqOSidnDEP6AILEwUu8l6KlyLV5JAFAwt_1My7_22gv_A7SqstS0NpKlI/s1600/James-Chicago-Lobby-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAAS5jmkl6OKXGg4bkCkUDzdjqywQBZ1FwK8DoOl11mX8GAu-yUIqyl5IWAM9TZm-kin4dhkUIoUBPfMtm3rqOSidnDEP6AILEwUu8l6KlyLV5JAFAwt_1My7_22gv_A7SqstS0NpKlI/s400/James-Chicago-Lobby-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK25uLxxuY_Au4u2IOHJZCabiyL2VNW0KNiK_1p3uuMu-4rJvoWVk03ax8JKg54z03kw3p75wY-uGg0Z11R8xSdfPItVQQHnioXzN-60XbZ5gYPZ0XrEvj7m3wdR-xS8BGqluCoZlvWco/s1600/James-Chicago-Lobby-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK25uLxxuY_Au4u2IOHJZCabiyL2VNW0KNiK_1p3uuMu-4rJvoWVk03ax8JKg54z03kw3p75wY-uGg0Z11R8xSdfPItVQQHnioXzN-60XbZ5gYPZ0XrEvj7m3wdR-xS8BGqluCoZlvWco/s400/James-Chicago-Lobby-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.jameshotels.com/Chicago.aspx">The James Hotel</a>. I don't know much about it. Can't even remember how I stumbled upon it. It looks much more modern than my style, but different is good. I don't care. I spy a bar!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I will be going here . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqfhheUMo3YpyR9VkemY9FVbgE3vG1_2bMvtGt8705080G3cRiRsUNuhrDQXETKd-n20bM9rEyN0PhiN0JR9A8CMmuYqPj3Zo2djZNZylPLkArvN1sm3v52hog6cdimsjkmVAZoYyfrM/s1600/jhg_aboutUs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqfhheUMo3YpyR9VkemY9FVbgE3vG1_2bMvtGt8705080G3cRiRsUNuhrDQXETKd-n20bM9rEyN0PhiN0JR9A8CMmuYqPj3Zo2djZNZylPLkArvN1sm3v52hog6cdimsjkmVAZoYyfrM/s400/jhg_aboutUs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And guess what I found when I went to their site . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngN1soaiHlfNg5cerw5PO_4oFkvaR0X16TzlvTPqTXj0-NHQwfX1KqduFtkmYjxB8unM2dOK7HKxQQ0c8jTP6nVlACzxTIl1uXO-kC0fAeYy3dy5lciN-VkvROMjXaOJEx2l_D0gVmBk/s1600/c_72_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngN1soaiHlfNg5cerw5PO_4oFkvaR0X16TzlvTPqTXj0-NHQwfX1KqduFtkmYjxB8unM2dOK7HKxQQ0c8jTP6nVlACzxTIl1uXO-kC0fAeYy3dy5lciN-VkvROMjXaOJEx2l_D0gVmBk/s400/c_72_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's right, a warehouse sale while I'm in town. How fortuitous! Do you think I could fit a new sofa in my carry-on? I might need a bigger bag.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will also be hitting this hard on Friday while Matt's in his class . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg50p3f6SG7-z27Im8JKXxK33-Aoh8g8MKPU6DKSStkUM-MPA1SUR6cpBLFp0qmEeey40Rs1hyphenhyphenq7jKAjCrby53K-Svlxrtyygxqs3xrVrOClESf_U8dcOPs32i03Rt3mPNid_VifCNeA/s1600/panel3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg50p3f6SG7-z27Im8JKXxK33-Aoh8g8MKPU6DKSStkUM-MPA1SUR6cpBLFp0qmEeey40Rs1hyphenhyphenq7jKAjCrby53K-Svlxrtyygxqs3xrVrOClESf_U8dcOPs32i03Rt3mPNid_VifCNeA/s400/panel3.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know we will be eating here . . . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEuOM17r23Df_md6JCZ15mSpioVHOCJjuzlz4qjECxi5TgdmS6jf5hKsN-rW3U4XTXa0DyDIQhj04dcUnuYM5ghW6fyG04wUEnHf5KIJ98QExEwph4Q8pDpyWUzhFK8e4NQo7R8vQlOU/s1600/nightwood_diningroom_030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEuOM17r23Df_md6JCZ15mSpioVHOCJjuzlz4qjECxi5TgdmS6jf5hKsN-rW3U4XTXa0DyDIQhj04dcUnuYM5ghW6fyG04wUEnHf5KIJ98QExEwph4Q8pDpyWUzhFK8e4NQo7R8vQlOU/s400/nightwood_diningroom_030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nightwoodrestaurant.com/about_visit.html">Nightwood Restaurant</a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">among other places. I haven't been to Chicago since high school when I was visiting colleges with my mom. We didn't exactly get to hit the city so I'm looking forward to experiencing all it has to offer. I'm a little stressed about what to wear because it will be pretty cold on Friday, and I'm sure I'll be hoofing it all the way. So, if you have any insider tips on shopping, sights, restaurants, etc., please  let me know.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I'll be back with details on Monday!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sources: Elle Decor, The James Hotel, Nightwood Restaurant, The Magnificent Mile</div>

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