Midwest To-Do Lists

I don't know if I posted it here, but I am coming home for Christmas. I will be in Lake Orion from December 21th-27th and in Chicago from December 28th-January 2nd. I have a lot of feelings swirling around about this trip, it has really been a long time since I have been back and I don't know what to expect. My first priority was to find a place for Max while I was gone, I finally found a great kennel to board Max. Its a farm, and come on what dog doesn't love a farm? He will get lots of love and most importantly exercise and that was my main concern. It will be so hard to leave, but at least when I leave him I can convince myself he is going on vacation too.

So, now with all of that out of my mind, I can start thinking about what I am going to do when I get home to Lake Orion and when I get back to Chicago.

My Metro Detroit List

Dinner and margaritas at Sagebrush Cantina in downtown LO

A couple drinks at Hamlin Pub for old time's sake

A long visit with Barbie, we have so much to catch up on and there are some things that can only be said in person

A visit to Canterbury Village, I never realized how much I missed this until I went through a Christmas season without it

Christmas Eve service at King of Kings Lutheran, there is no substitute and its not Christmas without it

Starbucks, Starbucks and more Starbucks

My Chicago List

A visit to the Globe Pub, the place where Jason and I met

Good old Chicago brunch at Pick Me Up Cafe

Pints at the Irish Oak in Wrigleyville

Lunch with babies, sounds silly (and messy) but in the past year my group of friends in Chicago have had TEN beautiful babies (with another due any day) and I have yet to meet a single one of them

Get a haircut

Do some bargain shopping at Filene's Basement/DSW

I have A LOT of people to visit and drink wine with, I won't list them all here but you know who you are

Visit my old office and former coworkers

Eat LOTS of sushi

Starbucks, Starbucks and more Starbucks