Windy City Momma

Ever find yourself pretending to be on a late night t.v. show being interviewed about your thoughts, feelings and life in general?  Well, I have been pretending to do that for as long as I can remember.  Strange huh?  Maybe not. I know a lot of people who play that game in their head but refuse to admit it in polite company.  So, this year, I decided to embrace that fantasy and start recording some these thoughts, talk show host or not.  

A very little bit about me… I live in Chicago-town (and thus the pseudonym Windy City Momma) but am not a native of the lovely city.  I never got into the whole Singles scene in Chicago but instead embraced the art, music and funky clothing scene.  I grew into adulthood in Bucktown/Wicker Park and loved every minute of the urban/raw atmosphere.  But after 8 years of living in a 2 bedroom condo with my husband, cat and small child, the urban-ness got to me.  To be honest, it was not the urban-ness that really bothered me but the fact that I would need to supply a resume, character references and $20k to enroll my then 2 year old into a private pre-school in the city.  I am not originally from Manhattan and could not deal with that kind of pressure and competition. Some women thrive on that kind of raw energy but I am not one of them.

So, one day, I told my husband that we were moving and off we went to the great suburbs.  And I found a whole new world which was not too different from my old one.  The moms aren’t that different: some are cool, calm and artistic while others…well, let’s just say that there is diversity everywhere and leave it like that.  I love having green space, growing a mostly organic garden and as you will soon find out, my neighborhood, which I call Utopia/Pleasantville.  

So, for now, that is all of the time left, or the interview is over, and Jay Leno is introducing a new comic or band.  For tonight,  I have been moved to the 2nd seat on the couch.