Chicago

My longtime best friend Emily moved to Milwaukee with her family this summer.  While she was in the midst of buying and selling and saying goodbye to all her friends Kim and I made plans to visit her in Sept so she would have something to look forward too. 

We had a super fun, adventurous and relaxing weekend.  Her new neighborhood and house are dreamy.  1920's homes right along Lake Michigan, every house is so different, huge trees, impeccable landscaping.  Kim was ready to move there day 1. (The cold winters are the only thing holding us back)  We went to Maddy's cross country meet and then walked a few blocks to a lovely bar with amazing food.  I had a curry potato dish full of veggies that might have been the best thing I ate all weekend (and I ate lots of amazing food).

Friday morning we walked the kids to school, just down the road, and then walked to Lake Michigan which is basically like living next door to the ocean.

In the afternoon we took the train to Chicago and dropped our luggage off at a sweet boutique hotel, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, just across from Millennium Park.  Biked along the waterfront. Dinner at Cindy's was so delicious, as good as the view and then we went on a late-night kayak adventure down the Chicago River.  Kayaking in the dark with all the amazing skyscrapers on every side was really cool and kind of scary.

Saturday we did Eataly for lunch and then did an architecture tour down the river. More food and then we headed out to the theatre to see Hamilton.  It far exceeded my expectations, the story is amazing, the music is genius, but the cast of brown actors blew me away.  So fabulous.  Can't wait to see it again!

Sunday Emily took me shopping to find an interview appropriate outfit.  She knew I had a professional interview coming up and was kind enough to tell me that my current outfits were fine but not good enough.  And then took me to the store and helped me find something.  Thank you Emily!  Our friendship is getting more complicated as we grow older and wiser but she has been my right-hand woman for 15 years and that is amazing!

After the art musuem we had to say goodbye and Kim and I flew home....