Just D Chi

Ya'll know... As much as I love Chi, I love New Orleans! I went "home" in August for what I call my 2023, "EAT, LOVE, PRAY TOUR". I had a yearning to connect with my ancestors, my self and my God. Every single day, I did all three.   I made a pact to make certain I do this every year, if not two or three times a year, to reboot and re-evaluate.   I was not raised on Kitchen Sink gumbo, simple chicken or seafood with flavor from another world. This is how WE do: dark Roux, andouille, chicken, okra, all seasoned RIGHT and with a SCOOP of rice on top. I always connect with the horses in front of Jackson Square I always watch a storm as it rolls in, so amazing!  We used to drive in and head straight to Gene's. The best times were when we came in at 6am when the bread was being dropped off. Getting a Gene's hot sausage fresh with fresh bread was heaven! Now I just wave and mourn the loss. Praise, homage to my ancestors and pecan pie .... I am already bleeding...

Never Forget today. To get out of my head, I got out and about in Chi-city. I call The Chi "Chi-Lovely" for so many reasons. Listed below are a few of these lovely reasons. Chicago is gorgeous, even on rainy days. She is alluring and her steel calls you in just the way her nature and waterways do. She has fabulous food and drinks. Chicago is a world-class city, day and night. I had not ridden the L since the pandemic BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND COULD NOT GET UP THE STAIRS!!!! AND NO, I will NEVER get in the elevator ( peeeee smellllll )! One month of Hot yoga, and I was in shape enough to get up the stairs without dying. I will be a regular again. SO PROUD OF MYSELF! CHI CITY in the CHI-LOVELY SUMMER! Gray and Gorgeous today 9/11. Last week, it was still August and pumpkin spice was already flowing! Labor Day Weekend Rooftop at Virgin Hotel Northbound "L" platform on the Pink Line Chicago River's Glory Chicago Fire Memorial 9/10