Chicago

Earlier this month we were lucky enough to go to Chicago. Kyle had to take a board exam

that's only offered in 5 cities across the U.S. (NYC isn't one of them) and we figured we'd use the

excuse of the exam to visit some friends from AZ, Nick and Jess, who now live in the windy city.

 

Catching up with friends, exploring a different city, it was all fabulous. The weather there

was colder than New York, I was secretly wishing they lived in Hawaii, but we put on our

winter uniform of coats, scarves, gloves, hats, and boots and hit the town.

 

We spent an afternoon sipping on cocktails at the top of the Hancock building.

Strolled through the hipster neighborhood of Whicker Park, shopped the boutiques,

and spent a great deal of time at Emporium, a beer and vintage arcade bar.

Nick and Kyle were like kids in a candy store, popping in tokens left and right.

 

Had breakfast at Toast. One word...heavenly!

 

The menu item I ordered was the Pancake Orgy...1 blueberry pancake, 1 banana pecan, 1 lemon poppy seed. Holy cow! Surround by fruit, dolloped with yogurt, and sprinkled with granola. Again, holy cow! This stack of deliciousness didn't even need syrup. Oh, and I washed it all down with a Wasabi Bloody Mary and a side of bacon. Remember, calories don't count on vacation.

 

 

 

We hit Nordstrom on the Magnificent Mile downtown

where Kyle proved to be the ideal husband. Doesn't he look thrilled? 

 

 

As always, I wish I had taken more pictures but the memories will last in my head forever. We laughed a lot and it certainly made us feel like we were home again, just in a different city.

 

Thanks Nick and Jess for opening your home to us and showing us around!