A Brief Trip Back to Chicago

I feel like my weekend happened way too fast and I didn’t get to do anything I wanted lolol

I flew in Friday, my friend Camille picked me and Dylan up from the airport and we headed to my friend Michelle’s house. I am so happy I was able to go over and meet her new baby Livvy. She was so cute! We ordered takeout and got caught up in life.

On Saturday, it was my brother’s wedding and boy was it a hot mess but we made the best of it and enjoyed it. I especially liked that the venue had a fooseball table and I got to show Dylan my skills. Random people kept telling my brothers how good I was and I laughed, little do they know I used to play kids for money and have even won some championships! I taught Dylan some tricks and he loved that we beat everyone to the point that no one wanted to play against us because we just kept winning. I forgot how much I loved to play and hope to convince Dan to buy us a table. Dylan absolutely loved it and I could see the same gleam in his eye that is in mine when I play. My mom of course talked smack about the whole thing and later found out my brother that was getting married had a lot of bad things happen to him before the wedding. It was like the world was saying don’t get married but knowing my stubborn brother he of course did not listen and the wedding took place. Oh well, I wish him and his wife well and hope to not see them for awhile. I sometimes wonder if I will regret not being closer to my brothers but no matter how much time passes we each act exactly like when we were kids so I don’t think any of us will ever change. I do talk to 2 out of my 3 brothers often and I feel that is enough.

My mom loves IHOP and it is the only time I can get it since Dan hates it
On the way to the wedding with lipstick on my teeth lololol
Reception time
While the main food was mediocre, these tacos and elotes were pretty decent as a midnight snack.

Sunday, I got my favorite, Dim Sum with my best friends that I have known since I was 14 years old! We tend to always get dim sum or Korean BBQ when we are together. After Dim Sum, we again went over to Michelle’s house and played board games while I snuggled little Livvy. After games we went to my favorite, Joy Yee, to get my very favorite bubble tea. Going to Joy Yee’s takes me back to cutting class in high school and going to Chinatown to Joy Yee and fun, carefree days sipping on bubble tea and hanging out with friends. I always get nostalgic going there. After that I went to my mom’s house and she said she missed me so I stayed the rest of the night and cancelled my plans to go downtown the next day because she wanted to talk and hangout.

My middle oldest brother always brings me donuts or danishes when I am in town
Ugh, just looking at this makes my mouth drool. So many amazing dishes and happy I got to eat it while in town.
Can you tell we love to eat
Our big group of friends with spouses and kids. Can you believe we are still friends after all these years?
No matter how many bubble teas I have tried nothing beats my beloved Joy Yees
I always crack up that my mom still uses a “Club” at night to park the car

Monday comes and my mom and brother drop me off at the airport at 12pm to make our 2pm flight and there went my trip! It was fun and I hope to make it out there again soon.

I rarely fly out of United since Delta is headquartered in MN they are typically cheaper, but this time United was cheaper and I always love this light show they have going on at O’Hare.

Published by Janet

Hello from MN! I’m in my mid 30s and enjoying life with my family and friends πŸ˜ƒ

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