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5.31.2008

memorabilia from the midwest over memorial

delayed flight that put us right against a chicago/long weekend jam; 4-hr (vs. normally 2) drive to indiana; joy-ridin' in a red mustang; crossing 3 state lines in a single day; missing rehearsal (darcy played yuee); family style papa vino's rehearsal dinner; the amusing motel 6 experience w/ the dallas folks; the temptations and treasures store (for the honeymoon suite, of course); polish wedding buffet that dave called fast food; bruce crying (no, bawling) @ the altar; frolicking @ sundown while scott&tem shot; late nite @ kelly's pub b/c she did ondat a fave; early morn 1.5 hr (vs. fri.'s 4) drive back to chicago; architectural cruise; biking as mode of transport for two days; classy hotel burnham; magnificent mile; trying to eat @ the hongs' 65 cents but finding it closed twice; millennium park; lakeshore drive; fireworks @ navy pier; the view from "big john"; central market-ish fox & obel; chinatown (and NOT getting a table @ the infamous shui-wah dimsum); shedd aquarium (we could sit there for hours just staring at the marine life), field museum (y's heaven), adler's planetarium AND art institute of chicago (g's heaven) all on the last day!; lou malnati's (now delivering to anywhere in the u.s.) to-go before heading to the airport ... where g headed home but y stayed for his next day flight to singapore... which is why she's writing this without y at the moment. :\


whew, short-but-lots-happened trip!