Chicago Invisible
Back from a whirlwind trip through Chi-town. Had a great time in crazy conditions. The snow came down in epic volumes and dropped visibility to almost zero for most of the trip. I learned that when Chicagoans talk about the ‘Lake Effect’ what they really mean is, ‘look out for the fucking horizontal snow’. The Great White Out of 2005 was intense and hazardous while being somewhat calm and eerily quiet. It’s actually fun to watch a blizzard like that come in from the confines of your hotel. You don’t really have to deal with it if you don’t want to. It is, however, no fun to get home at 9PM the following night and then have to spend the next few hours shoveling out your house and cars.

The Jacqueline Kennedy exhibit at the Field Museum was a definite highlight of the trip. That women was amazing. Queen of the pillbox hat. Millennium Park, although closed for the winter and under heavy construction was beautiful. Definitely have to go back there in the summer some time. I was so bummed the cloud sculpture or what the Chicagoans refer to as the ‘giant silver bean’ was all under wraps. Wandered down to Navy Pier to check out the ferris wheel. Man was I stoked when I learned that it was in full operation and for just $5 I could take a ride. And with the weather being what it was, I was the only one on it. My own personal ferris wheel!

Also had an amazing meal at Joe’s. The Alaskan king crab legs and blackened mahi mahi were definitely the best meal I’ve had of 2005. I salivate just thinking about it.

Huge thanks to the friends that chauffeured, cooked meals, and drank Grey Goose gimlets along the way. Who cares if it’s an old lady drink as long as it’s good.

Took a few snaps in between white out conditions. Here’s a little chicago slideshow you can watch if you’ve got Flash installed.