Update from Chi-city

Life’s been busy lately. This could be the understatement of the year.

Whether it is living out of our New Orleans hotel or from a hotel in various positions around the country, we have had an exciting ride. A ride that is only just beginning. I can only liken it to the initial ascent on a rollercoaster as you are hauled up, up up before the fun really begins. As you are carried along to new heights you see more sights, more sounds than you were able to while waiting in line. But the ride has not yet begun, this is only the setup.

Had the opportunity to have a very rare but much appreciated slow afternoon. Scoped out furniture in person at Crate & Barrel and Room and Board that we were eying in paper catalogs from back home. Nice to give it the ole’ “sit test”. Found a nice piece that I think may very well end up with us. The color is “ruby” microsuede. Yes, that is RED. This will give you an idea of the direction our interior decorator (the much sought after Ruth C.) is helping us find. The house is a very funky layout and we are in New Orleans afterall… it is only fitting to have some flair and funkiness.

After shopping Jim Z. a fellow car builder and enthusiast met up with us. Had an awesome deep dish pizza, some beers and got the grand tour around. Made it out to see quite a bit of the city and ultimately ended up at Wrigley field and another beer (Corona in an aluminum can which was a first for me) at the “Cubby Bear” across the street from the baseball diamond. The field is literally jammed between houses in a downtown area. Or maybe houses are jammed around the field. Nonetheless the area was very reminiscent of our city. Not quite as colorful, a bit more cosmopolitan. I like Chicago.

The remainder of the evening has been relaxing in the hotel, watching baseball on ESPN, reading emails and listening to music. I have some interesting new bands that I’m listening to. Very laid back and mellow. Good music for thinking and relaxing. More on this at another time, another place. This music will listen very well from a ruby red chaise.

Did I mention we are building what is likely the most multi-faceted, multi-talented motorsports facility in the US??? (and at this point I have seen a lot of them)