The views of Chicago from my plane window (taken on my Blackberry) sitting magestically on Lake Michegan were spectacular this morning. The Sears Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world, stands proudly in the middle of a cluster of impressive downtown skysrapers in the early morning sunshine. It's in one of those offices that I was to spend my day.
I come here once a month and have my own office. This is when I feel closer to behaving like a grown up. I wear a jacket and tie, sit at my desk and attend meetings in the boardroom. It has been a long time since I have gone to work in an office each day, and is rather differant from much of the rest of my working life. I'm not at all sure that I could go back to this kind of daily routine for more than a few days. But I enjoy being here, in the company of friendly and intelligent people. And I always feel at home with Americans.
It's been a very long day, because I had to participate in a conference call with a client in Asia, which meant my getting up at 3.15am. I only just had enough time then to take a shower and run for my plane. So I will surely sleep well tonight.
Grandpa Jonathan
Chicago, USA
