We had a BLAST in Chicago this weekend! It was so much fun...we took the good ole South Shore train on Friday and made reservations at the Essex Inn for the weekend..after we got settled in, we took a cab down to the Houndstooth Saloon to cheer on Bama in the Sugar Bowl...well that wasn't too hot but we still had a great time! Afterwards we went to Chinatown for some food...wow...that was like leaving the country! Saturday we got up and headed to the "Magnificent Mile"...along Michigan Avenue where the best shopping is...we shopped at all the greats..then headed to Gino's for some of that famous deep dish pizza...then we shopped some more and headed back to the hotel since we had an indoor pool we had to make use of it! Sunday we checked out and headed to the House of Blues for their "Sunday Gospel Brunch"...it was incredible!!! they had amazing food and an amazing concert...we felt like we had been to church when we left that house...some really great singers performed "O Happy Day" among other gospel fav's...then we headed out for more sightseeing and then headed back...I love how you can go to the same town over and over and never see the same things twice...it really is a neat place..but they don't call it the Windy City for nothin'!!!!
