1. Weekend in Chicago

2. Just me and my son Erich

3. To attend his brother Michael’s graduation from DePaul Law School

4. Since it’s a long drive

5. We decided to take the train

6. We stayed in a swanky hotel downtown

7. Dined “mobster style” in an Old World Italian restaurant

8. Commencement took place in the Civic Opera House

9. And the graduates were quite colorful

10. I also saw my high school best friend before she moves to NYC this summer

11. I loved the bustle of the big city

12. Erich was quite happy to return to Greenville

13. Congratulations, Michael, on your future and good luck on the bar in July