I just got back from a whirlwind trip from Chgo. to Cincinnati to see my mom who was visiting my brother and his family. I took the boy with me and we left on Friday morning, keeping ahead of the tornado warnings in northern Illinois. I like lists, so here are the things that stood out during the trip:* GREAT Goodwill store. I got clothes for myself and my boy, and it turns out it was 50% off all clothing that day!
* Chick-fil-a is my favorite fast food restaurant EVER. I got to have one of their chicken biscuits for breakfast and was very, very happy about it. My brother says he likes Hardee's biscuits better, and I agree with him, but chick-fil-a chicken is so goddamn wonderful, they win hands down. (And while McDonalds' "southern style chicken" is close to chick-fil-a in style and flavor, when you have the real thing, um, no, it ain't.) Oh, I also had a peach milkshake with my chicken biscuit--mmmmm....
* We saw the exhibit of Butterflies of India the day before it closed. It was overpriced at $5.00, but worth it to give money to a nonprofit organization like the Krohn Conservatory. Plus, it was a nice way to spend some time with the family.
* My sister-in-law and I went to Bath and Body Works, and the store had put all the C.O. Bigelow products on clearance. I was disappointed, but also excited that I could get my favorite items at 50% off. I don't know if this is nationwide, or just in the Cincinnati area.
* Skyline Chili--it was really good, for what it is. I had it for dinner, then had the leftovers for breakfast the next day, and it was even better.
* We passed a chili place called Camp Washington Chili that looked really cute, but we were on our way to another restaurant that my mom wanted to eat at. But now I have another reason to return to Cincinnati.
On the way home we stopped at a gas station that had a Starbucks and a Stuckey's, and I was sorry I couldn't convince the boy to go into Stuckey's with me--I remember the days when that's all that was available for roadside options (after the era of Route 66, and before the complete homogenization of America), and you could buy chocolate covered ants to bring home and trick your friends!
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