Update
I am lying on the floor to prevent my phone’s glow from waking up Beth and figure I could share details of yesterday to pass the time while Beth is passed out.
We got the same shuttle driver at BNA that sings and gives you a beautiful spiel about having a productive, fun, and safe trip. This man enjoys his job and ensures everyone else enjoys their ride.
We flew up through the worst turbulance we have experienced with an empty plane and Jimmy Wayne. (+1 Rhyming Bonus) We took the orange line into town and was able to check in at noon. The hotel is nice. Our room is small but comfortable and good looking. We unpacked, regrouped, and thawed out before heading to Michigan Avenue. Our only goal was a little food. The stretch we walked disapointed us so we ducked into the mall for a slice of pizza. Then we hit H&M before riding out to the Field Museum. The handful if blocks to walk from the train station to the museum were brutal with snow and crazy wind. It was entertaining and made us wish we brought scarves.
The museum was empty. We spend nearly 1.5 hours there enjoying artifacts from Tibet, Pacific islands, Africa, and Native & Ancient Americans. The highlight was the massive collection of stuffed animals like every fucking bird in the world as well as 73 different antelopes. It was almost better than a zoo because you could see so many easily. By the way, there is a Pink Fairy Armadillo.
We took the train back North, grabbed chips, salsa, guacamole, and soda from Whole Foods and nommed in bed while planning our night. We settled on dinner at Quartino, a casual Italian tapas restaurant. It wasn’t an amazing experience. Our server was great. Beth ate peas, her favorite, with tortilini and prosciutto. We ordered a pork dish that was bland and overcooked. I told the server about it and he said he had heard that before. It was comped without hesitation. I would definitely cone back and get a plate of meat and cheese and steer clear of the pork.
We had less time than I wanted to get up to iO so we grabbed a cab and then had plenty of time to walk around before the show. We were seated in the front row, stage left. Front row was great but the angle wasn’t. Anywho, the show was amazing. We had great comedians and suggestions. I am amazed how they tie everything together. I would goback tonight if we didn’t have other plans.
Yesterday had some very dull points but it was great overall. Today’s plans are weak with only a few suggestions. I am hoping to get to a pizza place that gasp doesn’t served deep/stuffed/whatever.
And I think we are going to fund Oprah and complain about Dr. Oz.
