The Guv-uh-nuh

Color me surprised to learn that the Governor lives not far from me. Literally about a mile from my house. By the way - it's totally like a Hinsdale neighborhood in the middle of the northwest side of Chicago. Kind of wierd. Huge houses that take up entire blocks.

After taking our student workers out for dinner, we proceeded to have a very fun-filled adventure driving by. Here's a little video clip for your enjoyment. Some notes to add to the enjoyment factor:
1) those white vans along the right side of the road are all the media vans
2) the lights reflecting on the windows of Rod's house are a result of approximately twenty flood lights and camera crews setup directly across the street on the sidewalk. I laughed until I cried when I saw it.
3) There were Black SUVs (federal agents in suits, ties and trench coats) parked directly in front of his house on both cross streets. That's who was staring us down, twice.
4) There were state patrol cars parked in the alley entrances on both sides of his house to keep folks from coming down.

It really was funny. I laughed until I had tears and couldn't breathe. It ranked right up there with bad Christmas light decoration night with Toni and Candy!