Sorry it has been so long since my last posting! I have been adventuring at full speed and having the time of my life. Getting off the train in Chicago, I met a another traveler, MD he called himself. He was returning to Chicago after traveling the country for several years. I had some time to kill before I met up with Bob (my cousin) and Lisa, so he and I shared stories of our travels over some pizza and fries (a wonderful break from the PB&J's I'd been eating for the last day and a half on the train). At 5, I met up with Lisa on her way home from work and we took the Metra (the train that runs from the city to suburbs during rush hour.) We picked up the two kids, Keaton and Ben, from school and headed home. The boys and I played a little basketball before engaging in a NERF gun battle (which turned into a "little kids have the guns and shoot Colby" game)- all before dinner! Bob came home after dinner and we stayed up chatting for a few hours after the kids went to bed. Bob and Lisa told me about how they met and their adventures of coming to the city from Wyoming.
The next day, I adventured into the city- via Metra. I met up with Bob for lunch at one of his sandwich shops, Potbelly. I really liked the ambiance of the shop- friendly sandwich makers and funky furniture and live music. Good call on the Fudge Brownie Cookie, Bob! After walking around the city for a few hours, checking out little shops, and taking a stroll along the water, I came upon Navy Pier. The amusement park caught my attention and I just had to check out all the booths and prizes! I couldn't help thinking about the book, The Five People You Meet In Heaven and what it would be like to work at a pier/amusement park. Around 2, I rented a bike from a little shop on the pier and biked all up and down the waterfront. I checked out the aquarium, museum, planetarium, millennium park, and most importantly the Rock n Roll McD's!! After returning the bike, I met Bob and we took the train back home. We had dinner at great Irish pub- the music made me feel like I was a Boondock Saint! The meatloaf was good, but not as good as grandma's. After dinner, I played LEGO's with the kids- fighter crafts and base stations- brought back great memories of the hours and hours I would spend playing LEGO's as a kid.
On Wednesday, I headed north to to Evanston to visit my friend Viraj at Northwestern. He showed me around campus and then I played with his intramural soccer team. We ended up losing 2-1, but I had a blast just running around and stretching my legs. I nearly missed my train back to Chicago, but with a little sweat from running several blocks, I caught the train just in time! Headed to Memphis!!
I'll be posting more this evening- stay tooned
Your Dino pic is sooooo tight!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDude, we really did play LEGO's for quite a few hours in my room didn't we ahaha?
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