Jauntin' About Town
In perhaps our most expansive outing yet, Jason and I traveled to Chicago's Chinatown Saturday morning for dim sum, then to Millennium Park, then to Grant Park to eavesdrop on the sounds of Lollapalooza, and then finished up with shopping on Michigan Avenue.
The dim sum met with mixed reviews from our group, mainly for the textures (often squishy and slimy) and unusual taste. I should have remembered to mention that dim sum is different than dinner Chinese like eggrolls and fried rice. The dining experience was a little more frustrating by the stationary servers' backs being turned to us the entire time. The carts have wheels for a reason - get wheeling girls! But while on Michigan Ave I picked up the Chicago Zagat's so I can look these things up before asking for a table for five again.
At Millennium Park kids were frolicking in the fountain while parents and tourists followed on their heels with cameras clicking. A signature of city living: the public fountains are your swimming pool. We noticed that there were a number of kids whose parents probably hadn't planned on the water excitement as they were leaving the fountain fully clothed but also fully soaked. I'm guessing it started with a plea to just get little toes wet, and then became a full dousing under the fountain spouts. I have to say big toes were tempted too, but we stayed dry.
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