As usual, time with Denise and Paul flowed as easily as ever...and yet went by far too fast. We managed to spend some time in our old neighborhood of Ukranian Village/Wicker Park area and could NOT believe how much had changed.
But our old stand-bys remained...much to our relief. Driving up to our old apartment felt a bit strange...I was totally nostalgic and even sad on the one hand...and on the other completely relieved by the relative simplicity we have now.
Denise and Paul took us to the most amazing Mexican restaurant in Roscoe Village, where we had the best margaritas we could remember ever tasting. And that's saying something for us! The food was also great, but who could tell after that much tequila?
Sunday we spent time meadering about the city, visiting the lakeshore, eating sushi in between meals, playing pool and drinking beer in a seedy old Rush/Division bar, singing about "peaches" in the car at the top of our lungs and laughing hysterically (Denise, that was for you), and eating Chicago pizza.
Oh, and drinking wine with my SIL on her back porch and chatting long after the guys went to sleep. That was a favorite memory.
Talking about kids, what theirs will be like, and life in general over breakfast in Roscoe Village...complete with bloody marys and mimosas.
We drink a bit when we're together...case you hadn't picked up on that.
We never seem to run out of energy and enthusiasm for the next fun thing when we're with them...and we're grateful. If you're reading, D...love you to pieces. You and Paul bring out the best in us. Mmmmmwa!
2 comments:
Glad it was such a great trip! And I have to know what bar at Rush/Division you were at, since that was my old 'hood. :)
Those pictures make me want to head to Chicago with my hubby right now! So glad you had fun.
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