Adventures in Chicagoland

Yesterday was the Father in-laws birthday so to celebrate I special ordered snow and went for a run in it. Okay the run was for me. I planned to go for six miles and went 4.7 after I realized it was cold and wet and I was tired from too much eating and wandering around Chicago on Thursday. 

 Really it was snowing harder than it looks in this picture. I swear.
We all went out to dinner at the Shanty. This restaurant has been on diners, drive-in and dives. Check it out here. I had the whiskey shrimp they made on the show. So good. Of course anything with that amount of butter is going to be delicious. 
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It looks just like this only think dark, cold and snowy.
I also baked a funfetti cake to celebrate because we just did not have enough food in the house. Hey it is a birthday and it must be celebrated. 
 Today D's parents flew home so we dropped them at the airport and went out for breakfast.
 We happened to be driving by a World Market and Trader Joe's so we had to stop.

 As a huge fan of banana's I thought this beer looked interesting. But at $5 a bottle I just couldn't put it in the cart. So instead I put this in the cart.
 The above situation is what happens when D takes too long looking at beer. I find every bottle of cheap, sweet wine in the store and put it in the cart. I love you Trader Joe's, mostly your wine section, oh and the fact you sell goat cheese for cheap.
And I found this little gem for $10 at World Market. I  have been needing a hat and I found one. Yes I am an adult. Yes I bought an owl hat. I am gonna rock this thing everyday until there is no more snow.

Today is a rest day = sit on couch wearing owl hat and watching movies.
Tomorrow is a long run day. I think I will go for seven or eight if the weather is not too bad, or I guess I could run on  the treadmill. Inside or out, a long run needs to happen. Happy weekend!

Comments

  1. KateDecember 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Oh I love this! The owl hat is adorable. I have never had Funfetti, been to Trader Joe's, or seen World Market. We must change this :-).

    I hope your father-in-law had a great birthday!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    The hat rocks!!! Keep it on all year long ;)

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  3. Jac @ Running in the Bike LaneDecember 30, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    I like you rocking your owl hat!! I'm preparing to park my butt on the couch for the rest of the day, too!!!

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  4. JinaDecember 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Love the hat. Rock it!

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