After a warm and soggy two weeks in Philadelphia, I too am back in Chicago. And it feels really, really good.

Thankfully, my return flight was not delayed as it was when I left Chicago–I never thought I would spend that much time in Midway Airport. So, I had some beer at Oak Street Beach Cafe in the B terminal, and got through half of Devil in the White City, which I enjoyed a lot and had to read for a class anyway.

Since this is the [tail end of the] time of the year where travel consumes our lives, and flights are bound to be delayed, the savvy traveler knows to go to the airport prepared with distractions. What do you all do in the airport when you’ve got a few hours to kill? Suggestions are always welcome. There are still parts of Midway I haven’t explored.