1. Eat delicious waffles from The Waffle Window.

Apple Pie Waffle, Farm Fusion

Laura and the Blueberry Waffle

2. Look at mountains! MOUNTAINS!

Mount Hood

3. Eat at Burgerville when you have the tiniest amount of room for food.

PT Taking Large Bite, Take One

Lucas and Laura are PUMPED!

4. Play bocci ball in the West Hills!

Action Shot!

Lucas Wins! Kinda

5. Get two skirts, two hunks of fabric, five 7″ zippers, a bag of thread, three bags of old yarn remnants, two vintage postcards, and a super cute vintage clutch for $3.50 at an estate sale!

I Win!

6. Celebrate financial gain by buying very expensive knitting books I’ve been lusting after at Powell’s Books.

Reversable Knits, and Interweave's Stitch Guide

7. As soon as you’ve got the tiniest bit of room, get a lot of Voodoo Doughnuts.

DOUGHNUTS!

8. Eat yourself sick.

PT Taking Large Bite, Take Two

Chocolate and Peanut Butter? Yes, Please!

Laura and the Bloody Voodoo Doughnut

And remember, upon returning to Chicago, to make a meal of your native food:

Burritos!

Hipster burritos!

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