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hee-cah-go

I have a two-hour layover in Dallas this morning, so I’ve had time to finish going through my photos from my trip to Chicago last weekend.

Rob and I went massively tourist this time, hitting a ton of Chicago hot spots in just two days:

Friday night:

• Arrived late at night at O’Hare.
• Took the El into town and checked into our hotel.
• Cabbed over to Lincoln Park for a late dinner at John Barleycorn with Kate and the Holovatys.

Saturday:

• Took the bus over to the Museum of Science and Industry. My personal highlight: the baby chick hatchery.
• Took the Metra train and then the El up to Wrigley to see the Cubbies lose to the Phillies.
• Crashed at the hotel for a couple hours.
• Met up with Kate for fried food and Chicago-style pizza at Giordano’s.
• Meandered down Michigan Avenue from the restaurant to our hotel.

Sunday:

• Visited Shedd Aquarium. My personal favorite (and perhaps the highlight of the trip for me): The escaping penguins.
• Mother’s Day dim sum with Rob’s parents at Shui Wah in Chinatown.
• A quick sashay through the under-renovation Chicago Historical Society.
• Breezed through the Art Institute. Mmmm … Nighthawks.
• Perused the Chicago Architectural Society’s way-cool bookstore and gift shop. Shockingly managed to suppress the urge to buy half the store.
• Nummy Italian dinner at Cafe Luciano on Rush Street.
• Made a return visit to the Hancock Observatory and scoped out the fabulous views of Chicago and the surrounding area.
• Raced against time to retrieve our baggage from the hotel, get to the El and then get to the airport in time for our flight back home.
• Whew.

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