Chicago

I joined my parents for a weekend in Chicago. It came as a surprise, and before I knew it I was on a plane. Our first day there was COLD - I mean, Iowa City is cold, but the wind effect in Chicago makes it almost unbearable. We were pretty miserable walking around and doing touristy things in the freezing wind.

My parents looked pretty funny all wrapped up. Especially dad:

The lake was frozen, which is pretty cool. The river was frozen too, in a charming aesthetic Chicago way.

Millenium Park. You can't tell, but it's -2 degrees.

My parents cleaning windows on top of the Hancock building, aka - doing touristy stuff while I hide behind the camera and absolutely refuse to partake.

Our favorite parking building. The cars look like they're about to fall straight out of there and into the street.

The acquarium. We waited in line (outside!) for over an hour. This is my attempt to take a flash-less picture of the sea horse, but it kept moving.

Hugging skinks at the acquarium.

The Cheesecake Factory restaurant ceiling. Mom: "The ceiling looks like a bunch of asses". I liked that.

After stealing wi-fi internet for two days, we discovered the high-speed cable. This is the inside of our room's minibar. yes, the cable is in the minibar, and can be retrieved for a modest sum of money. is that cheap or what?


In spite of the chill, it was a lot of fun. The next couple of days were warmer, even though it only really warmed up once we got back to IC (mom and I) and the temperatures finally climbed above freezing and stayed there.

Gotta run to taste JC's ceviche. Can't wait.