Adios

And finally, my love affair with Chicago came to an end. We both (the City and I!) knew it wouldn't last... But I had six glorious years - of maths and song, drink and food, films and travels - all so good!



At the beginning of our graduate lives, a bunch of us assembled on these stairs for our class picture - and Now We Are Six (grad school years old)!


And on that fine summer's day in June, I Walked. In Maroon. On the Quads. The second picture might well be Jayadev receiving his degree.











And here we are - officially Ph.D.'s!

And so ended the Chicago chapter of my life:Ours, really - for Jayadev and I have been roommates for four and a half years, officemates for five, and classmates for six!

And it was time to say "Hasta la vista, baby!", and fly to the land of the Governator! But I couldn't say goodbye without repeating that immortal Terminator line - "I'll be back." I did check out of Chicago - and came to Hotel California - but really, I could never leave!

And guess what? Tomorrow, I will fly once again, to that same Windy City, to meet friends from school, from college, from grad school - including Jayadev! - and from Chicago!