I don't know what "Spring" is like in your part of the world, but here in the Windy City it is totally living up to its nickname. Spring is supposed to be somewhat sunny with mild temperatures and moderate weather, right; perfect weather for flying kites...? Oh no! Not here! If it's not almost 85 degrees (with 110% humidity which goes fabulously with my hair and knee problems), it is 45 degrees. Oh yes- and all of this is accompanied by gale force winds and stinging rain! Between running after my decorations that have blown off the front porch to checking the severe weather alerts- I am enjoying a Chicago Spring. I know this up close and personal because I have been sitting out in all of this "gorgeous" weather watching Molly's soccer games. She is on the freshman team but also has been asked to play on the sophomore and varsity teams as well (her 10 years of experience is paying off!). That is a guarantee of at least 6 soccer games per week in any kinds of weather and if she's not playing a game then she's at practice.. Those of you with kids in sports know what I'm talking about. We're the Weather Warriors- out to support our children in any kind of weather because if they can play in it- we can certainly sit in it! Anyway- I am convinced with all of this rain that is turning brown into green, that we are living in either Ireland (without the hills and quaint villages and corner pubs) or Seattle (without the Puget Sound- that's in Seattle isn't it; and the little trendy shops, awesome musicians, and coffee)...but no...it's only Chi Town; Windiest City...home of the Infamous Blago!




This week's prompt at OSI is "word", thanks to Jeeves of of Silence is Poetic . Stop over at OSI to see others' interpretations of this prompt.

Words, words, words...we are bombarded with them constantly! Between talking,reading, listening, texting, music, media... we can NOT escape them! But who would want to entirely? They can be powerful, scathing and they can be endearing, and heartfelt. But one thing words definitely can be is misunderstood (both literally and figuratively).