This was a interesting week to manage through. My mother celebrated her 60th birthday which was also the first anniversary of the day my Dad passed away. Talk about a mix of emotions. Bitter and sweet. We surprised my mother and took her to Chi-town for the weekend. Chicago is one of her favorite places. Chicago has GREAT food and shopping! Retail therapy and good eats, you can’t beat it. It was a very special and fun time to be together. Of course we all came home a few pounds heavier and dollars lighter…but it was a good trip. Our Chicago playlist went a little something like this;
Day One
- Amalfi Hotel (top notch accomodations)
- Sidetracked by a little dental emergency (nothing a great concierge can remedy
- Great little Italian eatery facing Millenium Park during the Music Festival
- A little rain storm can’t keep the family down (enter Walgreens for several $8 umbrellas) and keep it moving
- Who needs dinner when you just want to get to the ole skool mix at the Funky Buddha Lounge
- 2:30 am Pizza delivery. We should have had dinner =)
Day Two
- Amalfi complimentary breakfast mix (yummy)
- Shopping
- Bubba Gump’s at Navy Pier (not happy about that Bucket of Trash change…but it was still good)
- More Shopping
- Infamous Garrett’s popcorn (line out the door and around he corner…so worth it)
- Shop til your ready to drop
- Amalfi Antipasti and regroup
- Little Naptime and then the most fabulous dinner @ Shaws.
- Lucky Strike for some bowling excitement.
Day Three – Airport and a little ‘standby’ drama that worked out in the last seconds before the flight left. Thank you Lord.
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