Chicago in 8 days

I did more in 8 days in Chicago than I've done in the months since I've moved back to California. Oh the city life!
-band/bar cruising w/ Jason and his lovely girlfriend
-scoping out a newly restored section of lake shore, native plants reemerging without any help!
-Museum of Science and Industry, getting my nerd on at the Harry Potter exhibit
-karaoke with Joey and the Tuck's crew
-grilled steak and veggie feast as only Dad can do
-White sox baseball! right behind the bullpen, Dye's home run mere feet away!
-long run on the lake front, all the familiar sights along the way (museums, buckingham fountain, skyline and navy pier)
-toasting the newly engaged with bubbly and burgers...there's a fancy combo
-my first 10K race at Lincoln Park Zoo, and of course walking around the zoo afterwards...I was very impressed with their enclosure designs
-volunteering with Mom to clear some invasive vegetation...scored free t-shirts
-brunch with one of my favorite people!

About the only thing I didn't get to do as planned was revisit the marshy wonders of Lockport Prairie and chase me down some herps. Next time...