HWL & ZWL: SFO to ORD

Zoe's first plane ride

from sunny San Francisco to shivery Chicago

sure was exciting! There were plenty of interesting

things to read tucked into the seat-back,
Upside down A is one of the time-tested classics!

AND... Guess What!
Hannah, the travel-wisened pro,

didn't have any ear problems this time!

...and take-off was fun! Wooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

After a long day of travel...

on cars, buses, airplanes, more buses, different cars...
during the day and during the night,

from warm to cold, from excited to exhausted...
Zoe, what could possibly make you stop crying,
stop thinking about so much strangeness?
Well, how about comfort, love, and glowing warmth?
This is the Christmas tree

Memaw and Boppa prepared for you and Hannah...
Zoe, you raised your arms up and with a big smile,

you said,"ooooooooooooooooooh!"

and then you were happy!

Merry Christmas, Chicago!