First day in the windy city!

So I said that I would be blogging from Chicago when I am on my business trip.  Day one was perfect and even more than I could imagine! 

So how did I end up here... I used to be a teacher and when I decided to go back to school for my masters, I knew I couldn't keep teaching and then go to school at night.  So I wanted to find a different job and I fell in to this amazing job.  It is really hard work some days and I am working 8/9/10 hour days.  But I feel so blessed to come into a job like this!  

So I came to Chicago with my bosses and every second I keep thinking how lucky I am.  The plane ride was beautiful, the trees are changing colors for fall and they were amazing to get to see from the plane.  I never knew how big chicago was, it is really a cool city.  

Since this was a business trip someone else made all the arrangements for me, so each thing has been a surprise!  Matthew always does things like that on our trips and I love it, but when he does it I find out as we go and get little bits of info.   

So when we get off the plane there was an actual person standing with a sign for our car service.  Never I have had that kind of treatment.  

The four seasons here in chicago is beautiful!  It has amazing flowers everywhere and the room and bathroom is perfect... oh the view is breathtaking!

So after my bosses got back we all went out for dinner at Ditka's Restaurant!  Which was a great place to eat and I would give anything to have my hubby there.  Ditkas is a place my sports loving husband should get to go.  But one day we can go there together!  But my dinner was delish.  It was a great getting to hang out and get to know my bosses more.

The rally is tomorrow, so stay tunned!   Maybe I get to see something, I will blog tomorrow about my second day adventures in the windy city.

Just got on the plane from Austin to Chicago

I love Austin, it is a beautiful city...

can you spot our amazing capital?!

I have never traveled by myself before and it has been a great experience...

I love my job!  The Four Seasons had this cute layout for the crib!

The view from my room...

Me in the Windy City!

I am in love with this hotel...

The view from my bosses suite!  Beautiful sunset in Chicago.

I didn't realize you can see us in the window

Well isn't it amazing, four seasons made my bosses this cool presidential dish!

(yes all the pictures are of me by myself, but this is my job and I will not invade my jobs privacy, so since this is my diary here is what I experienced my first day in chicago)

I am truly thanking god everyday for this opportunity!

Tomorrow is Nov 4, 8 years ago today we had taken my mom off life support and she was slowly dying.  Right now 8 years ago today I was sitting at her feet holding her lifeless cold hand and just wishing she would wake up from the comma.  And tomorrow, Nov 4, marks the 8 year anniversary of the death of my mom... the best mom in the world.  I miss her more than anything and I would give anything to hold her hand, see her face, give her a hug.  Now all I can do is remember her, love her and become a great mom myself!  Even though tomorrow is a hard day just dealing with her death, but my bosses are making this trip really easy to have fun and just let go!  But I will not forget you my angel, my mother!