The missus and I flew to Chicago for a weekend. We had an incredible time. We got to see the hippest new coffee shop in the city and can tell everyone we know that we were going there since it opened. We're old school. The coffee was great. The service? Well... the one owner there, the broad? She's kind of a pain.
Ally has a great apartment. Huge, even. (By Boston standards, anyway.)
[Pictured below: Nothing special. Just Ally in her kitchen (by the sink, coincidentally). She's not being sassy, she's just being Ally. Don't hate.]
We caught the main stage show at Second City (not pictured) and sat front row center. The show was absolutely hilarious. Far better than anything SNL has done lately.
Jenna and I had some authentic deep dish pizza (also, regrettably not pictured). Good lord, I could eat that every day.
We were treated to a history lesson, delving into the true origins of our great nation. Did you know that Ben Franklin was into space docking? According to Professor Drew, he was a total freak. If you'd like to learn more about the Boston Tea Party, please watch the following clip.
Fascinating.
All of Ally's friends were very nice. The ones we were able to meet, anyway.
We went to the bar across the street from Ally's cafe. (I really wish that I had taken a few photos of this place. It had a great atmosphere. I miss Miss Ollie.) We had a blast. They were blaring R. Kelly and other musical geniuseseseses. The owner quickly whisked Ally and her guests to a reserved table and brought over a complimentary bottle of champagne. VIPs, y'all! I think there was an older gentleman who was trying to steal Jenna away from me while I was in the restroom. Can't blame him. The man has taste. Respect the game.
Jenna and I had some authentic deep dish pizza (also, regrettably not pictured). Good lord, I could eat that every day.
We were treated to a history lesson, delving into the true origins of our great nation. Did you know that Ben Franklin was into space docking? According to Professor Drew, he was a total freak. If you'd like to learn more about the Boston Tea Party, please watch the following clip.
Fascinating.
All of Ally's friends were very nice. The ones we were able to meet, anyway.
We went to the bar across the street from Ally's cafe. (I really wish that I had taken a few photos of this place. It had a great atmosphere. I miss Miss Ollie.) We had a blast. They were blaring R. Kelly and other musical geniuseseseses. The owner quickly whisked Ally and her guests to a reserved table and brought over a complimentary bottle of champagne. VIPs, y'all! I think there was an older gentleman who was trying to steal Jenna away from me while I was in the restroom. Can't blame him. The man has taste. Respect the game.
We covered a lot of ground, explored a handful of neighborhoods. Chicago has a laid back feel to it. The streets are wide, so you don't feel claustrophobic, it is clean, the people are friendly... It just felt like a good spot.
Personally, I really wanted to go to Wrigley Field. They didn't have any games scheduled during our January weekend (they must have been on the road or something), but I got to chill with a couple of legends (no, not Jenna and Ally).
We even saw some wildlife.
A great trip. We will definitely return, whether Chicago likes it or not.
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