

As I write this post it's November 30, 2009 and I'm feeling a bit forlorn. Not that I didn't enjoy my day of trail hiking with the dog in the cold winter weather and watching TV with The Boy, but at this time LAST year - I was having one of the best days I've ever had.
(See at this time last year I had white/blonde hair! Told you it changed a frequently!)
Let me explain, a few days after Thanksgiving in 2008 - I was jetsetting to Chicago to partake in a week of trainings, meetings and networking at our office there. However, because my company allowed me the liberty to book my own flight, I decided to arrive in Chicago a day early to give me a chance to see a few sites. I went to Wrigley Field, Obama's House, Michigan Ave. but first and foremost... I went to the hap, hap, happiest place on earth:
Yes... the Home Alone house from the biblical (to me at least) movie series starring Macaulay Culkin.
I arrived in Chicago at 5 am after enduring the red-eye flight. Tired but excited, I loaded the Home Alone house address into my GPS in my rental car and headed straight from the airport to the house. I was sweaty and wearing my odd yet comfortable plane outfit but my camera had an empty memory card with full batteries: I was ready!

I parked outside of the Home Alone house at 6:30 AM (after having driven straight from the airport), set my camera to self-timer and just let it do its thang.

The house itself was beautiful as was the entire neighborhood in Winnetka. It was also where Chris Columbus/John Hughes filmed many other of their famed, big-white house, family comedies: Ferris Bueller, Uncle Buck and The Breakfast Club (among others) were also filmed in the area.

After prying myself away from the house for fear of being arrested, I decided to look around Winnetka a bit more.
The Train Station in Winnetka, IL. All decorated for Christmas. I love this picture.
The church used in Home Alone - just down the street from the house!

On the streets of Winnetka town mall. So cute!
Anyhoo- I'm sorry to deter so greatly from my Blog centered around fashion but in the spirit of Christmas and recalling such a fun day- I thought it might be appropriate. Also, once I arrived to the Chicago office later that evening, I was elated to tell my coworkers about my fabulous day... if you want to see the insanely dorky video I made to send to my family of me walking up to the house - please feel free to watch below (semi-cringing at this offer!)
2011 post about visit here
My posts about Winnetka here
"Home Alone" thread here

Let me explain, a few days after Thanksgiving in 2008 - I was jetsetting to Chicago to partake in a week of trainings, meetings and networking at our office there. However, because my company allowed me the liberty to book my own flight, I decided to arrive in Chicago a day early to give me a chance to see a few sites. I went to Wrigley Field, Obama's House, Michigan Ave. but first and foremost... I went to the hap, hap, happiest place on earth:



I parked outside of the Home Alone house at 6:30 AM (after having driven straight from the airport), set my camera to self-timer and just let it do its thang.

The house itself was beautiful as was the entire neighborhood in Winnetka. It was also where Chris Columbus/John Hughes filmed many other of their famed, big-white house, family comedies: Ferris Bueller, Uncle Buck and The Breakfast Club (among others) were also filmed in the area.

After prying myself away from the house for fear of being arrested, I decided to look around Winnetka a bit more.



On the streets of Winnetka town mall. So cute!
Anyhoo- I'm sorry to deter so greatly from my Blog centered around fashion but in the spirit of Christmas and recalling such a fun day- I thought it might be appropriate. Also, once I arrived to the Chicago office later that evening, I was elated to tell my coworkers about my fabulous day... if you want to see the insanely dorky video I made to send to my family of me walking up to the house - please feel free to watch below (semi-cringing at this offer!)
2011 post about visit here
My posts about Winnetka here
"Home Alone" thread here
Happy Tuesday!!!