With no travel on the books over my birthday the plan for Birthday Chicago was underway! Loudean was already there for TC2 class so on Wednesday Darthy and I packed up and headed towards Chicago...ROADTRIP! We jammed to a mix of music for nearly 8 hours, laughed and had a great time! Chicago brought us a lot of good times, we did some work and also got in some good workouts. We went out on Thursday and I got to pick dinner and the activity! Darthy had been talking about Chicago beef all week and I really wanted a good hot dog, so I found Al's Beef which is a Chicago staple it was amazing and set a good base for the drinks the rest of the night! The Redhead Piano bar provided us with amazing tunes, great drinks and a fabulous atmosphere for us to cut loose and have a great time, we worked the crowd as normal and I knew nearly everyone in the tiny bar before we left! Friday brought the Royals vs. White Sox game (Darthy and I were researching things to do on our way up there and found the Royals in town, Marks was shocked we planned something!), we took the subway to the game, had hot dogs, sat 13 rows from the field behind the Royals dugout, laughed and had a great time! So on Saturday we decided to be real tourists! We got up and headed to a great place that Darthy found for brunch, it was right on the water, the food was killer and the drinks were even better. It started to rain and as soon as the rain was over the sun came out and it was beautiful, so we decided to head to Navy Pier. We rode the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier, took a boat ride on the river and then decided to take a tiny nap at the pier on these awesome lawn chairs in the sun! After returning to the hotel and cleaning up we headed out on the town to a few bars and then eventually headed back to our neighborhood favorite The Redhead Piano bar, the night was topped off when one of the bouncers welcomed us back with a smirk! It was a great weekend that I couldn't replicate if I tried, I am so thankful for these crazy fools and that they were there to help me ring in 33 in fabulous style! There were SOOOO many pictures, but these are a few of my favorite from the weekend.
Birthday morning workout....so thankful for these ladies for kicking me into gear, teaching me proper technique and for providing a judgment free zone!!!
Birthday cake, a Chicago frame, mustaches, balloons and an adorable card!
Loudean got me these SWEET Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shoes....I saw the streets of Chicago on Saturday night!!!
Birthday night wouldn't be complete without mustaches for everyone! Mine lasted most of the night! People kept asking about them and I even got a few drinks out of it! We of course had to get a picture with JW!
Our serious faces!!!
Beef Sandwiches, a hot dog and some chili cheese fries are what the doctor ordered for my birthday!
It was a great night for a game!!!
Spotted the Velvet Blue Jacket guys on the subway platform on the way back to the city, they were from KC and just in town for the game!
Excellent brunch spot Darthy! Beautiful view and even better company!
When it started to drizzle we refused to go inside so our napkins became our hats!!!
Marks looked like Mother Theresa!
Adorable these two are!
Once the sun came out we headed to Navy Pier, it was beautiful!
A boat ride was just what we needed, we couldn't get over how blue the water was and how nice it was outside after the rain storm.
Nothing like a little sun, a cigar and a drink by the water!
Followed by a nap....Darthy was lying on the other side of me....but creepy got up to take pictures of us snoozing!
On the Ferris Wheel!
Out on the town!
A picture at home on my dresser in my birthday frame to remind me how awesome this trip and birthday turned out!
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