Changing colours

A family orientated week in Chicago accompanied by early nights and late mornings. September is a beautiful time to be in Chicago. Liberated from any humidity, walking the cities convivial streets is an absolute pleasure. The leaves on the trees might be changing colour but the locals are hanging on to every thread of summer despite the pumpkins, witches and skeletons rapidly appearing in readiness for the wintery Halloween celebrations in 6 week time.

Tonight we have our one night out of the week when we have collected together six of our best friends for a dinner at Prasino in Wicker Park, a neighbourhood a short cab ride away.

Then tomorrow we are back on a plane, well two actually as annoyingly there is no longer a direct Bermuda flight from Chicago, and will be back at home tomorrow night and that is me done with travelling for a little while.

At some point during our journey tomorrow the Addicks will be entertaining Chesterfield in front of hopefully a 20,000+ crowd. My son was one of the mascots for the Exeter game in February, and although it was an almost perfect day, let us hope Powell and his team can this time find that missing ingredient in front of regulars, lapsed and future Addicks.