Blowin’ in The Winds of Change and Reflections on Family Reunion

I’ve been back (home) from my visit to my mom’s (home) for a week now.  The weather in Chicago was pretty warm the first couple days, but got progressively cooler, grayer, windier, and wetter until the day I returned.  Then the sun reappeared.

I grew up in Roger’s Park, so I found myself saying (to myself) that I was going ‘home’ to visit.  Then, of course, I returned ‘home’ to where I currently live with Don and Jasper, our cat.

Visiting our family always feels a bit like returning ‘home’ yet I am also no longer that person who once lived there.  I no longer feel I could live in Chicago, yet I love it as a city,

Vtopian Soft Cashew Macadamia Cheese, Luscious French Tea Cookies And Vegan Dining in Chicago

Before I arrived in Chicago, I ordered a few fun treats from Vegan Essentials on line to enjoy.  My mom just turned, well, she doesn’t share her age publicly.  Plus, it was Mother’s Day a couple weeks after her birthday.  So, what better time to celebrate, and possibly turn non-vegans on to some fun vegan foods.

The Vtopian Cashew Macadamia Camembert style soft cheese was melt in your mouth, creamy, buttery smooth and delicious.  Everyone who happened to stop by loved this cheese, vegan or not.