Happy Independence Day! The fourth of July 2009 was a blast! Fireworks, beer, whiskey, baseball and ballpark food...a very American weekend for a very American day. My parents came up for a weekend in Chicago. It all started on Thursday night with the best dinner at Glenn's Diner. I would say if you want some of the best seafood in Chicago go there. Every bite was delicious. The atmosphere is very chill and you never feel rushed.
Friday we played 18 holes and the weather was beautiful. Not too hot, not too cold...perfect golfing weather. After showers and a few cocktails we wandered down to the Taste of Chicago to watch the fireworks. There were so many people at the taste that you could barely even walk. My mom found the perfect spot right on the water with a perfect view. My dad and I were sipping Jim from the flask. Perfect! Here is my dad waiting for the fireworks to start!
After the fireworks we went to the Atwood Cafe while we waited for the crowd to dissipate. A cheese plate, mussels, and lobster rangoon definitely hit the spot. I love going to eat with my mom in Chicago because she picks the best places and doesn't care about cost when it comes to great food. It was delicious!
Saturday we went to the cubs game at Wrigley. They played the Brewers and lost miserably. It was still fun though drinking cheap beer and eating ball park food.
I love Wrigley Field! It is such a unique ball field and the fans are always great.
My parents are so cute. They are so happy with each other!
After the cubs game we went back down to the Taste so we could actually try some of the food even though it was raining. The cajun restaurant was serving crawfish! I know its not crawfish season but I couldn't resist. I want a crawfish boil before I leave! Saturday night we didn't even need to go anywhere for fireworks because there were fireworks going off all around my apartment. I live in one of the tallest buildings in my neighborhood so we had a great view. Fireworks were everywhere, they were going off in the street and everything! I have very fun loving neighbors. The fireworks never stopped all night, some were still going off at 8 o'clock this morning...crazy. All in all it was a great weekend. I was sad when my parents had to leave today but I will see them soon enough. I hope everyone else had a great Independence Day weekend! It is great to be an American!
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