Leaving Chicago

We finally head out, leaving Mackenzie to fend for herself. (sink or swim....) It was tough for Laurel and me to leave our luxury crib with the mini-mini kitchen. (Do you see a countertop anywhere? ...and those 2 cups in the cupboard, that's it....) Laurel flies back to SF, and I start out on the road to rendevous with my brother, who is flying from Portland to Omaha. Once we hook up, we're heading to the Sawtooth Mts. in Idaho for a few days of bear hunting.