Leaving Chicago

Outdoor concert. With beer.

I worked all day so I didn't get a chance to do the architecture boat tour that I was looking forward to. Instead, when Kevin got back from his rotation he showed me around Millennium Park where we saw a bunch of strange head statues, a crazy looking amphitheater, and a large shinny coffee bean thing.

After the park we took an Uber to a burger place called Kuma's Corner, which is apparently Yelp's most reviewed spot in Chicago. I got a burger which contained, among other things, sliced pork tenderloin, jalapeno pineapple salsa, and habanero sauce. I couldn't fathom what that mix of ingredients would taste like but it turned out to be delicious. So delicious that I didn't even get a chance to take a picture for the blog, it was gone in a matter of (very messy) seconds. If you're ever there, make sure you also get the fried pickles. The food was great but I'm actually really surprised it's so popular because the ambiance seemed kind of...niche. The whole place is death metal themed, with blaring music, band posters, and the items on the menu named after metal bands. Which was fine with me, I'm just surprised that they've got such a large following with what seems like a pretty esoteric theme. Also Uber's seem to be much cheaper in Chicago. I didn't actually note the rates to compare them to New York, but I was really surprised that we rode for almost ten minutes and ended up with a fare of around $5.

Jen and Grizzly

This morning I awoke from my burger coma, cranked out a bit more work on my provisional patent applicaion, and hit the road toward Shawano, Wisconsin. Along the way I picked up my sister Jennifer, who had the privilege of being sandwiched between a dog fur covered passenger seat and the source of the dog fur himself for a three hour drive. Unfortunately, due to some family cabin legislature, Grizzly is canem non grata at the cabin. So instead of the cabin I brought Grizzly to a doggy day care/boarding center a few miles away. I've never boarded Grizzly before so I wasn't really sure what to expect. They had a confusing menu of different package deals for how many walks and how much play time the dog will get, so I opted for the most expensive package called "The Ritz." Then I asked the receptionist if I could pay extra for even more walks and play time and successfully convinced her to upgrade grizzly to an unprecedented, "Double Ritz" package. The employees all seemed completely enamored with Grizzly so I assume he'll get plenty of attention.

A large, mostly controlled, fire in front of the cabin

Of course upon arrival to the cabin, I was greeted with severe disappointment that I didn't have Grizzly with me.