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And it's a big ass, so imagine just how cold it is here in Chicago. Blah. I am happy to see my family but I could do without the barely-double-digit temps.
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My seatmate on the flight here could not have been more jittery if he was detoxing from the H. I wanted to slap him. (Or at least strap his arms and legs down.) Connected with the niece at O'Hare and limo-ed down to Mom's...things are looking pretty gray and desolate here compared to the green hills of Austin.
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Saw lots of old co-workers today - somewhat surreal but nice to catch up. Am not going to have time to see the people I really want to see (Hi Ellen! Hi Spec and KT!) Time is short and my mother is ailing and needs help getting things prepared for the weekend festivities.
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S. is sweating the prep for the former-presidential dinner - I spoke with him earlier today and he did not sound happy. I miss him.
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I feel so disconnected from my day-to-day life right now it's unnerving.
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