Counting Up Saturday
Time leaving my house this afternoon: 12:30 pm
Number of chilaquile plates at the brunch table: 2
Miles walked: Approx. 6 or 7
Friends conversed and smiled with: 2
Families enjoying a slightly chilly afternoon in the park: About 175
Boys enjoying soccer (football): 597
Rare hand built Irish ships gaped at: 1
Circus performers seen practicing trapeze acts: About 7
Seagulls soaring over Montrose beach mid-afternoon: 62
Cute dark curly haired dogs petted: 2
Cute other dogs referred to as "awww lookit": 37
Times nearly run over on the lake shore path of no patience: Only 1
Hours spent gushing about the diversity and overwhelming magic of this city: 2
Hours spent thinking that without saying it: 6
Time spent debating which movie to see at outdoor cafe: 53 minutes
Length of actual movie seen: 80 minutes
Architectural minutiae inspected: 1,000's
Other Chicagoans enjoying the blue skies: 7 million
Smiles on my face or Selwa's: 8,678
Time returning to my house this evening: 10:30 pm