We started our getaway with an architectural kayaking tour on the Chicago River with Kayak Chicago. It was a delightful way to see the city from a new angle and do something that required my muscles to remember their purpose. Sure the Chicago River is not the cleanest body of water, but we did our best to look past the water itself.
Next, the nice hostess at Goose Island gave us a table for lunch despite our mild river-sent. After sampling eight different beers (just four were mine, but I taste-tested Jason's too), I went back to good ole' Summertime, yum! And I am not exaggerating when I say the Black Earth Burger was the best hamburger I have ever eaten. You must get one, as soon as humanly possible.
Sure, we are old and needed to rest a bit after our active morning and beer-filled lunch, but by 6:00 we were cleaned up and ready to enjoy our Saturday night. We started with a drink at Zed 451. I felt a little guilt ordering a frou-frou cocktail in this wine when I had made fun of people ordering wine and mixed drinks at Goose Island earlier in the day, but I was worried that wine might put me to sleep. From there we went to Steppenwolf to see Middletown-thought-provoking, well-acted, a bit odd, and now closed. Dinner was at GT Fish and Oyster. Amazing tuna poke appetizer, wonderful fish tacos, and mouth watering lobster mac 'n' cheese. Truly a perfect date night.
Sunday we slept in (hallelujah!) then dined at a bagel place from our DC days, Einstein Brothers. We wandered up Michigan Avenue, per Jason's suggestion (yes, really) and stopped in the Disney Store, Banana Republic, and Water Tower Place. While paying for our purchases at Macy's, it occurred to me that we could go see a Sunday afternoon movie, something we have not done in nearly four years. So, thanks to the brilliance of the Fandango app on my phone, we headed off to see Crazy, Stupid, Love at a theater near us. Popcorn and Milk Duds for lunch!
By 4:30 we were back in OP, excited to see the boys! Date weekend morphed into family night as we enjoyed the concert in Scoville Park with my parents. Here's a glimpse of Finn in goofy-mode, doing a moving version of his self-named "head dance."
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