Spring in Lakeview

I was away on the road for two weeks, and I'm finally spending a day working from home in Chicago. Two weeks ago, it was 40 degrees and chilly when I headed out to O'Hare in the morning; today, I am walking to around my neighborhood in t-shirt and jeans. Except for the sights of trees that has not yet sprung new leaves, it feels almost like summer!

Random pictures from the short walk:

Stepping out of the apartment.

Clear blue sky against naked tree branches... vestiges of the winter.

Hawthorne Street coming to life:

Cafe al fresco!

I noticed two ladies huddled together, working on the soil with their potting tools on the way out. On the way back, I discovered that it was this little tulip they were planting.

Grey cloud. White, fluffy ones. Clear blue sky. And CTA bus.

Upon returning to my apartment, I opened the window blinds all the way and throughly enjoyed the view of a beautiful spring afternoon, spring sunshine dousing everything with jubilant freshness.

It's a bit early, but I cranked The Ataris' version of "Boys of Summer" as loudly as I can and put it on repeat.

"I can see you,Your brown skin shinin' in the sun! You got that top pulled down
and that radio on, baby. And I can tell you my love for you will still be
strong, after the boys of summer have gone."

(Obviously, the fresh spring scene has turned me rather embarrasingly giddy.)