Had a great weekend and Fourth of July.

On Saturday we went to the local Ribfest. We have said we were gonna go for years and always talk ourselves out of it, "it's too hot", is what it is usually. It was super hot, we had to pay $16 to get in to eat 2 $6 pork sandwiches. They were good. I'm glad we went, but now we will never have to go again.

We normally don't do anything for the 4th. Most we do is watch several local townships fireworks from our car. But Brad got an invite from a vendor from work to his downtown office off of Wabash and Monroe. Peter Francis Geraci has an office on the same floor, but I didn't see him. The guy Brad knows has his desk right by the window on the 34th floor over looking Millennium Park (the spitters and the bean) So we had a great view. It was catered, good food and I even had a glass of wine. They whole thing couldn't have been any easier, getting there from the Metra, got on a train right away afterward for home, it was an express. Easy easy easy.

The next day we went out running errands and enjoying the weather.
Had a BBQ lunch at Famous Dave's.
Went to the local Riverwalk. Spent lots of time just sitting and watching the geese and ducks, some baby ducks too! Some people in a raft went down the river. Don't usually see that.

Drove to an ethnic grocery store that had fresh lychees that I wanted to show Brad. Then stopped in the O'Hare oasis for a snack and read the paper there before heading to the grocery store on the way home.

This weekend we went to the local beach/quarry that I took pictures of. Another thing we have always talked about doing just never gotten around to.

Normally its $6 per resident but there was some special thing going on and it was free, having something to do with how many years they been open now. We even saw a chair available and took it. I let Brad have the chair and sat on a towel doing the daily crossword. A family next to us left about an hour later and the guy offered me his chair and even helped me carry it over. We really lucked out! After awhile the place really started filling up. Lots of people watching. I liked that there were so many different types and sizes of people all around. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and having a good time. The water was super cold. I spent most of the time in the water piggy back riding around on Brad. The second time we got in the water I couldnt stop shivering and Brad kept laughing at me. Everytime he kept dipping me in the water I would shiver and then couldn't stop laughing myself. Shiver giggles.

Last night watched Spartan (terrible) and tonight gonna watch The Score.


Pictures from last weekend and the 4th:


Chicago fireworks






Fouth of July BBQ lunch at Famous Dave's


Geese & ducks at the riverwalk












Riverwalk