When September ends…

September. In Instagrams.

 

Goodbye, old friend. I got my first passport in 2006 when I was 25 years old. Now nearly ten years later my passport has seen me through 36 countries. Time to send it off for renewal! #passport #travel

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 2, 2015 at 7:40am PDT

I was really sad to let me passport go. But I had less than six months validity left and a trip to Thailand in my future. Sigh. I got my first passport in 2006, at age 25 and in that time it saw me through over 30 countries. Guess it’s time to start filling my new one up!

 

Three course prix fixe lunch at Blackbird with corn fritters, salmon, and a peach panzenella. Great start to a holiday weekend! #blackbird #chicago #chicagoeats #chicagofoodie #food #foodie #lunch #yum

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 4, 2015 at 1:16pm PDT

There’s no better way to start a holiday weekend than with a fancy three-course lunch.

 

The world's largest candle in Centerville, Indiana. #roadtrip #roadsideattractions #roadtripusa #indiana #visitindiana #candle

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 6, 2015 at 5:21am PDT

A GIANT field of corn in Dublin, Ohio. 109 person-size stalks of corn "grow" in this former field in honor of Sam Frantz, an inventor of hybrid corn seeds. #Ohio #roadtrip #roadtripusa #roadsideattractions #corn #corny #weird #ohiogram

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 7, 2015 at 4:30pm PDT

I took a little road trip to Ohio over Labor Day weekend. I had a lot of ground to cover to make it to a wedding and back, but still managed to squeeze in a few roadside attractions.

 

It was a wonderful day for a wedding! Congratulations Chelsa and James! #wedding #love #ohio

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 6, 2015 at 8:43pm PDT

A good friend got married in Ohio with a beautiful wedding ceremony and party. It was perfect. Congratulations Chelsa and James!

 

Stars of @lyricopera at Millennium Park! #chicago #opera #millenniumpark #enjoyillinois

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 11, 2015 at 7:12pm PDT

The opera season in Chicago has started!

 

Last night five competitive eaters came together in Chicago to annihilate at 40-pound goat. They weren't competing against each other, they were competing against a curse. Together they consumed an entire goat in hopes of reversing the age old Chicago Cubs Billy Goat curse. 🐐🍴⚾️ Read more – link in profile! #baseball #chicago #chicagocubs #sports #wrigley #cubsgame #illinois #chicagoshots #cubsnation #nlc #reversethecurse #eatagoat #GoCubsGo #WrigleyField #competitiveeating #goat #eatingcontest #tacoinabag

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 23, 2015 at 10:14am PDT

Of course, I watched some of the best competitive eaters in the world come together to eat a goat.

 

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time! #gglam #gglamtour #broadway #tonys #broadwayinchicago #chicago #musical #theatre #musicaltheatre

A photo posted by Val Bromann (@choosingfigs) on Sep 30, 2015 at 9:19pm PDT

And I went to see A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Which was quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long, long time.