Chicago 12-13 March

IMG 6561 I (Christine) took a different route to the US on March 11: via Zurich to Chicago. It was a risky move in March and, in fact, there was a lot of weather related inconvenience. IMG 6562 On Swiss Air the vegetarian meal option is prepared by Hiltl, a food establishment with long history in Zurich IMG 6563 Despite the delays in transit, I arrived on time and coincided with other members of the Brainwaive team (Silicon Valley, New Jersey and Huntsville, AL) all heading to Deerfield (suburb North of Chicago) IMG 6564 Hosts: Debbie and Ron Padensky served "traditional" barbeque
IMG 6565 plate of BBQ IMG 6566 For breakfast, a baked french toast casserole featuring cream cheese (hint: not low calorie!) IMG 6567 The team worked for 44 hours (with only short interruptions for meals and sleep) on the business plan for a new company Brainwaive team + CP on March 13 2018 Brainwaive team (Scott, Ron, Bob and Tony) and Christine
IMG 6571 At O'Hare there were snow squalls separated by periods of relative calm. This airport has a huge fleet of de-icing machines! I made it to Nashville less than an hour later than planned.