November was a strange month indeed since Friday the 13th. Since then, our upcoming presidential elections have been focusing mostly on terrorism. It has caused a trickle effect around the world, with other world leaders weighing in on what needs to be done. I felt pretty hopeless during this time, mostly because I still have hopes in returning to Paris. There's so much to see and I only experienced a fraction of what this beautiful city has to offer. The holidays were slowly creeping up and we started getting a little bit of snow coming in. It was a sad time but I knew I wanted to be close to my friends and family in the meantime.
The following Friday after the attacks I had dinner at Shaw's Crab House. This was nice because it was more toned down than the birthday party I had went to earlier in the week. It was just what I needed to relax my nerves a bit. I felt I was watching way too many news stories and I wanted to connect more one-on-one. It was a chilled night with crab cakes and wine with oysters. I felt a little better.
Sometimes a glass of red is all you need...
The next day my friend was hosting a slava at her place in Skokie. Her fiancé is Serbian, and this tradition celebrates the family's patron saint. They hold a feast twice a year, one to celebrate the mother's family and vice versa. Considering it was the weekend before Thanksgiving, I knew I was in trouble! Everything was delish, and we stayed over for a couple of hours to catch up with one another. I really needed to see my friends right now. We joke around a lot and it was nice to laugh for a change.
I got a chance to see my friend's baby! Look! We even dressed a like!
They enjoyed themselves as well!
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