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 The air in Ljubljana on this particular Thursday, the 15th of May, 2025, feels… uncertain. It’s a day where the sky can’t quite make up its mind, a common theme in the heart of Slovenia during this time of year, a period of transition where the lingering chill of spring finally gives way to the burgeoning warmth of summer. As the city awakens, the early morning holds onto a touch of that springtime crispness. Imagine the first rays of dawn attempting to pierce through a sky draped in a quilt of clouds. There's a freshness in the air, a cool breath that reminds you that even though May is here, the heat of July is still a little distance away. The mercury, having dipped overnight, hovers in the cooler single digits, perhaps around 6°C. It's the kind of morning that calls for a light jacket, the kind that makes the first sip of coffee or tea feel particularly warming. As the morning progresses towards midday, the sky remains a canvas of shifting grays and whites. The sun, a shy ...

 The city awoke with a sigh, a collective breath drawn in under a sky the color of a damp stone. Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, was dawning over Chicago, not with the fanfare of golden rays or the crisp promise of a blue spring day, but with a soft, persistent embrace of cloud and cool air. It was a day that felt less like the cusp of summer and more like spring lingering, holding onto its gentle, sometimes melancholic, grip. The first light, a muted grey seepage, did little to pierce the thick, layered clouds that stretched horizon to horizon. Down below, in the quiet predawn hours, the city was still largely asleep, but you could feel the weather settling in, an atmospheric guest making itself at home. The air was heavy with moisture, not quite rain yet, but the palpable dampness that clings to brick and concrete, hinting at precipitation to come. The temperature hovered in the low 50s Fahrenheit, a cool kiss against the skin for anyone stepping out early. It felt lower, though, that f...