i was tagged

to post five reasons why i love illinois

{just some of many are beneath}

it has all four seasons

{of which autumn is my favorite}

the many beautiful forest preserves it has

{this one is one of my favorites—fox river forest preserve}

all of my immediate family lives here

{my niece, autumn—but this time not my favorite—

for i love them all equally}

it has big open spaces on country roads

i was born here