Turns out I went to Chicago three and a half weekends ago and well, never got around to mentioning it here. So now I will. My old RIT roommate, no that is silly … two of my absolute best RIT friends (ok), Ben and Allison moved to Chicago after they both graduated from RIT last summer, and while I thought I would make it out there to visit in January things were too busy and finally got out there this May.
Elliot and I drove out there, conveniently with Elliot using the no-gas lever in his car, causing it to require no gas while still going – I know, ask him about it – and got in Friday night. We went out to eat Mellow Yellow one of the fine Hyde Park Dining Establishments (I mock but it had good food).
Saturday morning we went to the Museum of Contemporary Photography, which had some really interesting stuff, and was totally free – so go do that other Chicago people, though today is the opening of Talkin’ Back 5: Chicago Youth Respond. We were there for their last exhibition and I think we all agreed on most enjoying the work of Dionisio Gonzalez one of his pieces, though not one we saw – those don’t seem to have found the internet, pictured below.
After the MOCP we wandered, had a snack at the Corner Bakery, Ben rushed us around while taking pictures, we saw Iron Man (review forthcoming… that is how far behind in film reviews I am) for the second time, met up with Ben’s law school friends and ate Thai downtown, and played a bunch of Mario Kart. Oh also I forced everyone to go to Noodles & Co. because I miss that restaurant so much in Pittsburgh. If I could wave my non-existent magic wand and make one chain decide to set up shop in Pittsburgh it would easily be Noodles & Co., easily.
But enough about noodles, let’s talk about cats. Ben & Allison got a cat, her name is Izzy, like Isabella, but not like The Fountain (look Austin commented!) also, she doesn’t like to come out and play until you turn off all the lights and pretend you are going to sleep. Then she will let you pet her and even take bad pictures of her in the dark. Like this one:
Anyway great times were had by all, and I already miss Ben & Allison terribly, and am excited to go back. And yes, it was my last fun trip (alright, and first) with Elliot before he heads back to Seattle. Both his pictures and my pictures are up on flickr.
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