I used to think that weather was trivial and that people who chose to live in sunny places were rather shallow. But waking up this morning and drawing back the curtains to reveal a deeply frozen Chicago reinforced my now long-held view that weather does matter. I'm in no doubt that the relaxed, happy-go-lucky character of the Latin Americans has a good deal to do with the pleasant temperatures in which they live.
Less than 48 hours ago I was enjoying the balmy coniditions in Cancun, and now I must bundle up warm to travel the few blocks from Chicago's Magnificent Mile, where I am staying, to get to the offices of Reputation Partners at the corner of Clarke and Adams Streets. Your grandfather would much rather have gone back to bed, but did endure a grown-up day in the office.
Anyway, I survived the day and am now at Chicago's O'Hare aiport about to board an evening flight to New York. A few days in the Big Apple, no matter what the weather, will be sure to make me happy.
Grandpa Joanthan
Chicago, USA
