This Fine October

 Sun and blue sky today. It's a fine day for the Chicago Marathon, runners from all over the world. Sailboats are coming in from the Lake for their winter quarters. People are doing their Sunday things on this fine October day.

Halloween decorations are all over---ghosts and skeletons, witches and pumpkins!  

Chicago has been voted again the Best Big City in the country, by Conde-Nast Travel, and it's easy to see why. With Lake Michigan to the East,  stunning views of the skyline,  and world-class architecture, Chicago is second to none.

 And it's a city for all seasons. We do have beautiful Springs here, the first signs of new green on the trees. Tulips on Michigan Avenue, and people's gardens. 

Summer can be hot and humid, but the Lake is a welcome relief.  There are festivals and concerts outside.

Winter may be the most challenging season. Cold, wind, snow and ice. Well  we use ice for hockey and skating rinks. We are tough people here, too.

But I think the Octobers here are the most beautiful. The light! The colored leaves, the new season for concerts and art exhibits. Beseball playoffs, hockey, football for sports fans. 

There is something brash and outspoken about Chicago. We make good trouble. We laugh at the weather. We laugh at would-be dictators. We hold signs and honk car horns at the ICE  men.