Friday, August 7, 2009

As Far As It Goes

Well, we've reached Evanston/Chicago, as far east as we will be able to make it on this trip. It's been pretty low-key here so far, hanging out with Hannah and Charlotte. After Medill Cherubs Journalism Boot Camp, Hannah mostly sleeps, with occasional breaks to eat and to see her fav bands at Lollapolooza.

Charlotte alternates between being her sweet self and appearing on stage in dowdy outfits for her roles as the Mayor's Wife and Mrs. Merkle in Northwestern's summer production of Bye Bye Birdie. The rest of the Simon clan arrive today for a reunion of sorts in celebration of a purple summer.

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