RangerJoe

So, after tons of bugging me () I'm finally getting to Chicago! The plan is for my friend and I to get to Chicago sometime Saturday morning, and then coming back home Sunday night. We will be staying with Monkie and plan on doing as much as possible in the short time we will be there!

So, if any of you guys want to catch up with me for lunch, dinner, breakfast, alcohol, whatever! Let me know. I'm sure Monkie and I can make plans revolving around meet and greets.

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amonkie

Yay!!!

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

The_Jazz

Dang, I'm on Daddy Detail all weekend (The_Wife is going on a girl's weekend) and then I'm headed to Colorado on Sunday for work.

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amonkie

Jazz, she'll have a car and I was thinking about suggesting we go to Superdawg... that'd still be kid friendly!

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

dlish

im so upset im not going to be there...would/could have been a crazy weekend. jazz, rj, smeth, ono, monkie....dammit!

the world works in mysterious ways i tell you....

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SecretMethod70

Superdawg? Now, I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but Hot Doug's has the best encased meats of all time. The best encased meats of ALL TIME!

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RangerJoe

We can definitely do something kid friendly!

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You know what, there are days when I only open my mouth to change feet, and yet I still manage not to be as busted as this. - Daniel

The_Jazz

Hmmmmm......

Ok, that might work....

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"There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

RangerJoe

It better work! No excuses, Mr. Jazz.

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World's King

Um... You are? I happen to know some pretty cool people that live there. ME!!!

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amonkie

So this is going down less than 48 hours from now!

Who's still on board? RangerJoe and co. will be getting in late morning from the sounds of it.

Definitely sounds like Saturday night is back at my place enjoying lots of Rum, Pina Coladas, Upside Down Chocolate Pudding cake, and lots of fun

Rest of the day is open based on what folks want to do. Weather is forecasted to be the nicest day we've had this year.

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

The_Jazz

Let me know what you guys figure out. I'm on Single Dad detail all weekend, but I could do something kid-friendly.

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"There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

amonkie

Current plans! as of 12noon Saturday

We're going to Giordanos at Sheridan and Pratt - should be there about 1pm.

after lunch we're hopping on the red line and heading downtown to wander around. If you want to meet up with us, just give RJ or myself a call/or text.

We'll probably be in the vicinity of Michigan Ave, the Lakefront, and the Red Line.

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

LoganSnake

Damn. RJ couldn't have come at a better time. The weather is the best we've had in about 4 months.

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The_Jazz

I'm at home with a sick kid. Hopefully he'll be feeling better tomorrow.

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"There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush
"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

RangerJoe

Ono and Smeth:





Outside of Monkie's:


Train ride!




On the Harbor:







On the beach:







At the Temple:





We had a great time and definitely plan on going back! Everyone needs to hang out with Monkie a least once. She's pretty awesome.

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LoganSnake

w00t!

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Baraka_Guru

Nice.

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Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
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little_tippler

Looks like you had fun! I hope I get to meet all of you someday.

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We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

onodrim

Those pictures from the first half of the day look great (except for the particularly unflattering ones of me )! So glad you guys had nice weather in which to enjoy the city! It was tons of fun meeting you and I hope you get back here soon.

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-Carl Sagan

Redlemon

Nice shots! Who's the third girl outside with amonkie and RJ?

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RangerJoe

That is my friend who was niec enough to agree to go and drive me there. :P

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Poppinjay

Other than a hateful looking beach (no sand?), looks like a fun trip.

I also don't understand what the hell those people do to hot dogs and pizza.

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LoganSnake

There's a certain lack of wiener in those pics.

Well, in the pics smeth isn't in....

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Redlemon

Ah, not a TFPer then. Hello friend, be well!

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SecretMethod70

Make them taste awesome?

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World's King

It's not a beach if there is snow on it.



Looks like fun though.

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dlish

ive never seen snow ona beach until WK pointed it out. and here i thought it was scum/foam.

nice pics..and to think i coul have been in those pics!

....Portugal was nice though made even nicer by Tippler of course!

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