From Beantown to The Windy City

We left Boston on American Airlines at 8:40 AM yesterday, after leaving the house in "Mommy planning" style at 6 AM. It worked, as we beat all of the traffic, both in the taxi and in the security line. The flight was pretty easy, now that I am a regular flyer and can compare it to something. I slept for much of the flight and made friends with "older" passengers the rest of the time.

When we got to Chicago, it was cold and windy, but not wet. We had a marvelous lunch at Berghoff's (Mommy and Daddy has sandwiches with English-style chips and I ate breast milk) and then toured the Chicago Public Library -- cool architecture. The hotel was ready for us after that, so we checked in and explored our room. I found the club chair and settled in.

Then the rain came. We had to get dinner and the hotel restaurant looked like a good option (both because the menu looked good and there was a direct rain-free connection with the hotel), but we quickly learned that this is the "Friday Night After Work in the Financial District Hot Spot." So it was either stand and drink a liquid dinner with the masses (might have worked for me, actually) or find an alternative location. And did I mention it was pouring (maybe they should call it The Rainy & Windy City). So Daddy ran out and got drinks at Wallgreens and food at The Italian Village (interestingly, running continuously with the same family ownership since 1927, and Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant). He came back wet and with good food, that was still warm, too. Mommy and Daddy ate and then we all went to bed, at 8 PM Chicago time, with the 'folks on the bed and me on the floor. I don't want to talk about it.

We slept for the evening and now we're set to explore the city, before Daddy's conference starts on Sunday. Ta ta for now.







Love everybody. If you have recommendations for things to do in Chi Town, please send them along. Hugs and kisses. XOXOXOXOXO.