The slow trip home

We took a train home from Kansas City, via Chicago. Brian and I stopped over in Chicago for a few days, to visit museums and hang out with Geoffrey. Dave and Evan headed home.

Brian enjoyed the dining car:

And dining out:

We both enjoyed a puppet show of the Nutcracker. Note that the Mouse King has 5 heads:

We are back home now and real life has started back up. I have begun another toe-up sock. I am still not totally converted to this method of construction, but it is fun to try it on as I go.

A colleague brought his spawn by the office today. Here is the cutie modeling a sweater I knit for him. All together now - awwwww.