The Visitors

Wow, time flies!

About a month ago now (November 13-15), Pat & Harold came up to Chicago for a visit.  Not only was it their first trip to my new condo, but it was also their first real sight seeing trip to Chicago in a while.

A good time was had by all.

They arrived on a Friday night, right after I got off of work.  After Harold was just able to squeeze his car into my garage spot by justhismuch, we went and had dinner.  We tried my favorite German place, but the wait was a bit too long, so went up the street for some good Greek food.  When I order Greek, I cannot help but order saganaki (sounds Japanese, doesn't it?)  It's a baked cheese that they douse in booze and flambéed.  (The picture over there is from the same restaurant, but from a different visit.)  The food was good, and we had a nice walk home.

On Saturday, after a bite to eat at Lutz Bakery, which is literally next door), I drove us all down town for a driving / walking tour of the city.  We wandered around Millennium Park and had fun at "the Bean".  I think that's about the only place I pulled my camera out, unfortunately.As you can see, it was a pretty nice day for November in Chicago.  The sun was shining and the air was warm and pretty still.After taking our time in the park, we headed up Michigan Avenue, and had lunch at a place called "Boston Blackie's" where they serve a pretty good hamburger in a nice setting.

After seeing the sites, we went home and rested a bit, and then went to Mass.

After Mass, we did go to the German place we'd tried the day before, the Chicago Brauhaus.  We learned that one of the glass boots holds 2 liters of beer, and that the bartender saw a guy drink 3 of them one night.  We all enjoyed our meal and the entertainment.

We came back, and used Google Maps and Street View to travel around the globe (Australia, The Isle of Man, and Princeton, IN)  [Note:  Pat, Harold is so getting high speed internet for home…]  Eventually it was time to call it a day.

Sunday, we were back at Lutz for breakfast, but then it was time for them to hit the road.

All in all, I think we all had a wonderful time and a good visit.

Next summer, the guest room will be no more when my future step daughter moves in (if everything goes to plan) so those of you thinking of coming up and looking for a cheap (free) place to stay, get your dibs in now.