i decided at the last minute to go to chicago and detroit for memorial day weekend

in part because i heard there was a cat named cozy in store for me

and elena!

birmingham amtrak station. infornation.

early mornin' train. (thanks mark!)

detroit from the train

crazy awesome detroit church from the train

suddenly i have picked up oliver and we are at lula in chicago!

elly and pirate liz are also there!

moving on to intelligentsia for some oliver-fuel...

also, they have a really pretty bathroom

elly and oliver repack their bags curbside at o'hare.

isn't it pretty here on the side of interstate 294?

so pretty i decided to stop for awhile.

maybe even a long while.