Our drive to Chicago went well, and we didn’t hit any
traffic until we were well into the city limits. We occupied ourselves
listening to Harry Potter and pointing out the vast fields of corn, soybeans,
and windmills along the way. The weather was perfectly overcast without any
rain, the perfect weather for driving.
We arrived and got settled into our apartment. Having been
on the road for 2 days in a row, we took some time to relax on the back porch.
The boys enjoyed the hammock, and I took a chair alongside them. We took a
short walk in the neighborhood, Wicker Park, to a CVS to buy CTA passes for the
bus. We took the 66 bus up Chicago all the way to Navy Pier. The 66 bus reminds
me of the bus that goes up Calle 60 in Merida. It takes you pretty much
everywhere you want to go and there are stops on nearly every block.
We arrived to a bustling Navy Pier. We were hungry and had
decided to try a little food court Chicago Deep Dish at Connie’s. It was tasty
though the sauce was under the toppings, so I’m not sure we were getting the
real Chicago deep dish experience. On the other hand, we were starving, so we
weren’t really worried about such details.
After dinner we set out to explore, enjoying the views of Lake
Michigan and seeing all the people. After a crepe, a churro, an iced
horchata, and a ride on the train, we went back into the food court area to let Jude “build a bear.”
Jude has been interested in building a bear for a while now,
and we thought this vacation would be a great time and a bear would be a great
early birthday gift, as well as a souvenir. However, Jude didn’t build a bear
at all, he built a pug! Jude chose a pug from all the animals and has named it
DJ. Jude also got to pick an outfit for his pug, a Chicago Cubs uniform! We had
a lot of fun in the store, and now we have a new member of the family!
We were out way past Jude’s bedtime, and we all climbed into
bed exhausted and happy from the day.
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