The Blackout Boys

What the hell has happened to the first quarter of 2007? I have been unable or unallowed (is that a word) to sit still for more than a few minutes for the past 3 months. Now as I sit on this airplane, I’m am forced to do just that. For the next two hours I am forced to still my legs and mind and reflect on the fastest 3 months I’ve faced in life so far.

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So, going into work earlier this week in Chi-town I notice that the edges of the River are frozen. I just think to myself, “Wow it must be pretty damn cold out there to freeze that little chunk of water.” Then as the week goes on, I notice that this whole river is frozen and there are birds sitting on it. In case anyone is wondering, it’s -5 degrees and with the wind chill it feels like -15. I love this city.

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