Mar 24 Date Plan
Tuesday · Chicago → Appleton
Ebrahim
Rija
Together
Before You Leave
Ebrahim's Outfit
- White quarter zip
- White t-shirt
- Black underwear (new ones)
- White socks
- Baccarat Rouge 540 base + BDK dusting on top
Bring for Rija
- Naturium thing from upstairs
- Extra clothes for her
Ring Shopping Research (before you leave)
- Find best ring shop locations in Chicagoland
- Figure out Ibi's ring size
- Ask if they can set a stone we bring — get rough prices
Rija's flight lands at O'Hare
Flight from Memphis · Tuesday
She usually arrives 10–15 mins early, but don't bank on it·30–45 min to taxi after landing·10–15 min to get outside after taxi
Pickup from ORD
Ebrahim picks up Rija outside the terminal
She usually lands early and is out in ~10 min·Confirm terminal closer to the date
Chi Tea — Hot Chicken, Burgers & Wings
7 min from The Qahwa
Order in advance so it's ready on arrival·Pickup — eat in the car on the way to rings
Woodfield Mall
No longer doing — see ring shopping below
5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Ring Shopping
Chicago · 45 min drive from Chi Tea
Find best shops in Chicagoland beforehand·Figure out Ibi's ring size before going·Ask if they can set a stone we bring — get rough prices·Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co — Andersonville·Cartier visit TBD·~1 hr here + 1 hr buffer → leave by ~6:30
Ring research chat →Drive to Appleton
3 hr drive exactly · leave by 7:30 PM latest
Costco Gas Station
Quick fill-up on the way
Closes at 10 PM·15 min to Rija's house from here
Rija home in Appleton
30 min with her parents
30 min buffer to hang with the fam
Ebrahim drives back to Wheaton
3 hr drive back
Home
~12:22 AM
E + R