Wednesday, September 17, 2008

DAY THREE: Chicago

The drive to Chicago was surprisingly easy... my new UHaul friend handles like a champ. I arose at 5:30 am (After a great night of sleep... Noelle was kind enough to let me soak my bones in the hot tub the night before. It was just what the old back needed), and was on the road by 6:00.

It turned into an absolutely beautiful day across Iowa, and I made it to Chicago by 3:30 pm. Tracy helped me park my New Friend (really, I need some names. Help me out, people) and helped me get stuff into her cool Chicago apartment.

I had a great time catching up with old college friends Chuck and Carrie from Savannah College of Art and Design... Chuck recommended a Chicago-style deep-dish pizza place that was far enough from the stadium in order to not feel the crazy Cubs crowds. It was a great idea, the place was sparse and the pizza was thick and cheesey. I paid for it a bit the next morning... that's a lot of cheese.

Chuck and Carrie and myself below... a few years older, I'm a few inches fatter.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've always liked the name Carlos..especially since he threw a no-hitter.

What about Charley? That's a nice, friendly name. Or perhaps Kirby? After Kirby Puckett of course.

Neil said...

Carlos might be good! I think I even called my friend Chuck from Chicago Carlos at one point... I like it. I'l think on it and try it on him tomorrow.