Chicago

I have been meaning to blog about our trip to Chicago a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted to post pictures of the trip which I haven't had access to. We downloaded the pictures onto Kris's laptop which he keeps in IN, and I have been in OH for the past two weeks.

So anyway...we spent the weekend in Chicago a couple of weeks ago with two of Kris's best friends from high school and their wives (Keith & Courtney and John & Nicole). Keith works for the Marriott so of course we stayed right downtown in a Marriott for a very reasonable price. Here is a picture of the view from our room... On Friday, we didn't get in to town until late so we headed out to dinner right away and enjoyed some great Cajun food. The restaurant of the weekend was Redfish. If you have never eaten there, I would definitely recommend it, especially the jambalaya. On Saturday, the boys headed up to Wrigley early in the morning to get in line for the bleachers. Several hours later, we met up with the boys and enjoyed an awesome day at Wrigley Field! The weather ended up being perfect...I even got a little sunburnt. The Cubs won which only made the day that much better.

After the game, we met up with my best friend from high school, Janice, for a late lunch. We had a great time catching up, since we hadn't seen each other for such a long time. In the evening we headed out to find a fun place to watch the NCAA Final Four games...this turned out to be harder than we expected. Everywhere was packed or didn't have tv's to watch the game, so we actually ended up at Redfish again. There was a great bar area with plenty of sitting for all of us. After the game was over, there was live music at the bar. The music was great, and we ended up staying a lot later than planned, because we were enjoying it so much. The musician was Professor John. If you like jazz/rhythm & blues with a New Orleans twist you should check out his website at http://www.professorjohn.com/.

Here's Keith looking very glum after North Carolina lost to Kansas. Poor Keith!!! He looks a little happier in bottom picture with Courtney.

So we had a great weekend trip with Keith & Courtney and John & Nicole! We did a lot of laughing! Chicago is one of our favorite cities and recommend going if you have never been.

The Incredible Balloon!

So while I was out visiting Joel and Kendall in KS, I told them about the balloon that Kris had bought me for my birthday that was still floating in my kitchen. They really didn't seem to believe me, but I think they have reason since my birthday was on December 26...and now it is April. Well I am posting some pictures as proof. I don't know where he got this balloon, but it must be a floating record. Anyone want to take a guess on how much longer it will float??? I will keep you posted on how much longer it lasts.