Chicago for Joe's 46th

For Joe's birthday this year we got tickets to a Cubs game.  This has been an on-again, off-again ritual for us - to go to a Cubs game every year.  But, this year, we decided to brave it and NOT buy tickets. As usual, the flights to Chicago were not the greatest.  As it turns out, we would have made the flight direct to ORD, but we decided to go for the sure thing, which was a connection through Memphis.

We arrived late in Memphis and had a hotel room in a Holiday Inn Express just over the border in Mississippi.  It had an airport shuttle, and the driver was really funny.  He was talking about all kinds of crazy things - including a story about some drunk girl passed out in the neighbors yard.  I probably should have been scared, but I was just amused.

The next morning we got up and completed our journey to Chicago.  We were able to check in to the Hilton at the airport, change clothes, and grab the train down to the game in plenty of time.  Especially given that just as the game was scheduled to start a huge storm moved through.  It rained cats and dogs, but just for a few minutes.  Afterward, we watched them move the tarp off the field and then it was time for the game.  Of course, after the rain, it was hot and humid, but we still love our Cubbies.  As an added bonus, they won!!!

After the game, we took a stroll to downtown.  We walked all the way from Wrigley to the heart of the Miracle Mile and then we rewarded ourselves with a treat at Ghiradelli.  It was awesome!

We took the train back to the hotel and headed home the next day.  We had thought we might spend a little time in town, but we decided to sleep late and just head home.  And, it was awesome!!