esprit de l'escalier: West Loop

Definition

[es-pree de less-ka/-iay] (idiom) A witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations defines esprit de l'escalier as, "An untranslatable phrase, the meaning of which is that one only thinks on one's way downstairs of the smart retort one might have made in the drawing room."

West Loop

At the beginning of August I went to Chicago for a quick trip to visit with friends. One morning I met my friend Sharon and we went for a ramble through the West Loop, talking and shooting photos as we went. It was an excellent way to spend some time. Sharon and I always have the most interesting conversations and she showed me an area of the city with which I was not very familiar. I did end up ridiculously sweaty that day. Oh August. I do not miss your humidity. Though it was worth it for our wanderings.