Birthday Weekend In Chicgo

Eliz and I decided what better way to spend my birthday weekend and Labor Day, then galavanting around with my good friend in Chicago.  We had a blast.  Drank a little too much (which is the genesis for my two week alcohol fast), and we ate some pretty out of sight food.  It stared as lunch at a German beer house, which gave a free lunch to anyone who ordered a beer...you know I did.  Also included Great Middle Eastern food, Chicago Dog, White Castle, Taiwanese Cuisine (which I won't have again), An amazing Seafood restaurant and Ethiopian Food.

Ethiopian Dining is great, they bring a large plate like container to you with everyone's meals on it and some spongey bread.  Then everyone dives in and eats it up...but with no silverware we used our hands.  Washing all down with an Ethiopian beer.  Quite nice and a fun experience.

A day spent in Wrigleyville watching the cubs beat the pirates, and another day spent riding bikes around Evanston.  Not a shabby way to spend the birthday weekend.  We didn't take too many pictures, but I have some good ones to share all the same.  So consider this another picture tour of our trip.

Hammerschlagen, lunch at the German Bar

Second Lunch at White Castle, and probably the biggest mistake I made this weekend (there were three of us eating this)

The Field Museum ( we got some culture).  You see "Sue" the most complete ever T-Rex Skeleton

Sangria at the Tapas place (best I've ever had)

Ramsen and Me before the game

Eliz sporting her new Cubs Shirt (isn't she cute!) 

Pensive...or perturbed I can't tell

Ramsen and Me at Murphy's Bleacher (a bar)

Talking Smack, we played the "Pirates"

Chicago Dog bought in the ball park, Yummy!

After the Cubbies Won!

Two Famous Streets in Wrigley.  

Chicago Skyline on the windy day we rode bikes

Ramsen and Eliz riding their bicycles, note the helmets

A city that supports and encourages biking commuting, wish my town was more like that.