In Chicago Now
May. 23rd, 2026 08:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
days_unfoldingGot up at 8:30 AM. My stomach is a little upset.
Threw myself together. Ran to Walgreens. Cleaned off the goop on my suitcase and set the combination lock. Now I have around 45 minutes to kill.
On the bus to Chicago.
Got the shuttle to the hotel. Went to check in, only to find that my reservation was for a year from now. The intrepid desk clerk canceled that reservation and found me a room for tonight. The same is probably true of the return trip, so I need to cancel that and (I hope) get another room here.
A formal party is happening here, and the place is full of women in formal evening wear. Some pretty cool dresses.
I got a way overpriced sandwich and chips. To be fair, it was very good. I also got a yogurt parfait, and that’ll be breakfast. I DoorDashed some soda.
I need to figure out the CPAP.
Threw myself together. Ran to Walgreens. Cleaned off the goop on my suitcase and set the combination lock. Now I have around 45 minutes to kill.
On the bus to Chicago.
Got the shuttle to the hotel. Went to check in, only to find that my reservation was for a year from now. The intrepid desk clerk canceled that reservation and found me a room for tonight. The same is probably true of the return trip, so I need to cancel that and (I hope) get another room here.
A formal party is happening here, and the place is full of women in formal evening wear. Some pretty cool dresses.
I got a way overpriced sandwich and chips. To be fair, it was very good. I also got a yogurt parfait, and that’ll be breakfast. I DoorDashed some soda.
I need to figure out the CPAP.
