[meriboo]

Up until this past fall and Holiday season, I did not miss one thing from my Chicago roots. But after living in the panhandle of Florida (we are TV wannabees....waiting for house to sell) for 3 years, I MISSED Christmas Decorations. Houses don't decorate here, stores don't decorate....there was a huge hole in my Holiday feeling this year. I guess, next year, I will need to head to Chicago, Michigan Ave....Fields (opps Macy's) for a decoration fix and eat 'under' the tree. A nice crisp fall day would be a treat, too. Other than that...I miss nothing. It is so nice to not bundle up in Dec., Jan., or Feb....to make a trip to a store.