Chicago and back

    This last weekend I rode the Amtrak train to Chicago to visit Kelsey and her parents. After a 6 hour train ride, Kelsey took me to Oak Park for the night. If you never been to the Chicago area, you got to have 312 from Goose Island. Some of the best beer I have ever had. Also, we had some pumpkin beer that was much better than one would think. All I got to say about it is you must try it.

Jumping on the train. It's not the California Zephyr, but its close.

Leaving STL on the train. Busch Stadium and the arch.

   Saturday was a great day even though every team I was interested in lost. We went and watched Kelsey coach field hockey at the high school she went to which was just down the street. Kelsey's team stayed in the game for the most part, before falling behind towards the end. I've never watched a game before, and boy was I super confused. They have weird rules about not touching the ball with you feet, using the backside of the stick, and some other things I don't even really even know. After her game ended, we went to a local Oak Park bar which was just down the street to watch the CU game. Kelsey and I were the only few people in the bar in the beginning, but soon filled up. Good thing the Buffs were somewhat competitive so people were semi-interested in watching it and they didn't change the channel. Long story short, they lost, and we were both sad about that and about not being in Boulder to see the Flatirons.

Kelsey giving a great pep talk at the game. The girls almost won.

At the bar. Man I miss those mountains.

I love this dog, I want it. Please

The bar.

    We then walked back to her house and then her dad took us downtown to some area I can't quite remember, but we had dinner with her co-workers at a nice pizza place. We had a few drinks there and then took the subway to the loop to this Karaoke bar. My perceptions of Karoke changed, this bar was fantastic. I met a guy named Doctor Love, he really wanted me to sing, and the next thing I knew, I was singing away. I'm a pretty bad singer, but no one noticed. We also ran into a couple who went to CU and both Kelsey and I were so happy we just started yelling Buffs! They had no idea what were yelling, but then they just loved us. The Karaoke bar closed, kicked us to the curb, and we had to take the subway home. Usually we hear that's a bad idea, but I guess most bars close at 3 so the subway was packed.

Dr. Love. He made me sing in front of everybody.

Dr. Love was making moves and taking names.

Buffs fan! Woot!

All of us singing

   Sunday funday consisted mostly of sleeping and watching the Bears game. Kelsey and I took the subway down to Navy Pier just to see the sights. It was beautiful down there. Shout out to Lindsey, you could have been tannin' it was so nice. Sunday night, Annette and Bill made another great meal. They served me a huge steak! It couldn't even fit on my plate because it was so large. I then proceeded to have some more 312 and pumpkin beer and watched the Cowboys choke on a big game.

I found a beach. It was much nicer than that last time I was at the beach

I found the Pier.

 

American Express had a viewing party on the pier. Too bad it was so sunny, we couldn't see anything.

Look at all the sail boats.

  Monday morning, Annette drove me to the Amtrak station, and I took the train back. It took over 7 hours because we got "stuck" in a cornfield. I don't really know what that means, but we didn't move and I was bored. Got back in the STL and found a bar where the Broncos game would be on. Again, my team lost, but my roommate and I had a good time.

This was the corn field I was stuck in. Spent an hour here. Couldn't do anything.

Tuesday I went to Arch. Man, the Arch is way cool, but dang, that thing is a bank. Ten bucks a person, and it was packed. The view from the top was amazing. You could see everything.

I just love clouds.

 

Looking for the arch, I can't find it.

I love this picture.

And this one. Maybe this one more.

From the top.

Busch Stadium

Hi guys, I'm on top of the Arch.

My house is where the highway goes to the right and about 6 blocks down the road.

  
That's about it. I may be not on here for a while because supposedly I'm moving up to Montana for about a month starting the 19th. But until then, I'll be around and taking way too many pictures trying to find that one really good picture. Catch everyone later.


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