Chicago Recap!

Good evening!

B-May and I just got back from a three-day vacation in Chicago, visiting my brother. We did not stop. It's almost too much to bullet-point the entirety of our trip - we got a complete experience. The "integrity" of the food went from bad to good, but B-May mostly kept me on the straight and narrow. Highlights included the requiste Chicago Deep Dish Pizza with vegetarian toppings (pictured below), a black bean burger with guacamole and sweet potato fries from local organic grocery Fox and Obel, pub fare of pulled pork and fresh beer from Goose Island Brewery and two light breakfasts of coffee and bagels from two prime bakery/shops less than five minutes from my brother's apartment.


We flew in on Saturday night, just in time to wake up early for the Chicago Marathon. We met up with my uncle, a multi-marathon veteran, for color commentary and true runner insight. While we didn't run, we did walk just about everywhere.

On Monday, we headed down south of the city for a look at Hyde Park, the neighborhood with the University of Chicago and Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House. I'll do my best to satisfy the historic preservationist in B-May by adding that the Robie house provides a clear demonstration of Wright's signature prairie style.

Behold the standard tourist photo of Millenium Park's Bean with city skyline. Despite the type of gawkers it attracts, it's still pretty cool.

Perhaps the most unique visit of our whirlwind tour was an hour-long trip north to the suburb of Wilmette, home of North Ameria's only Baha'i House of Worship. It's a place of devotion for the members of the Baha'i Faith, a fledgling independent religion exported from Iran in the mid-1800s, whose beliefs are an inclusive amalgation of nearly all major faiths throughout the world. I'll post a good sized bite about it sometime. Really, a beautiful building.

Oh! We also bought a bottle of wine from 7-Eleven. Yellowtail Merlot though, so it was legit.

Proper food and strength training updates to resume tommorow!