Here we are at the end of the Navy Pier, waiting for the fireworks to start. This place is jumpin', probably everyone here for the fireworks show too. There's a live band playing, the weather is perfect, and now the fireworks are about to start. Drinks in hand, we weave through the crowd to find a good spot...The Chicago skyline from this vantage point is truly stunning, the glow of the city bouncing off the clouds, tinting the sky soft purple and orange.
(10:26PM) Thus concludes the fireworks show, quite nice. I never get tired of fireworks. This one had sky flowers, heart shapes, smilies, swirling multi-color fountains, veils of shimmering silver, glowing swarms, and a grand finale that left the sky blanketed in irridescent motes of gold. All the while music lifts our spirits and makes our bodies groove in counter-point to the show. Awesome.
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I don't think we did half as much on our last trip as we have on this one. We weren't here for as long a stay either, but I think the months of planning ahead has helped us maximize our enjoyment on this trip. It certainly has been one of the more varied and interesting vacations I've been on since graduating from college. Even my recent jaunt to Florida, while beautifully sunny and full of tropical sights, didn't have the same sort of vibe to it as our adventures in Chicago.
Even the tense moments are all part of the overall good experience, since no plan is ever perfect and overcoming the odds leaves you feeling the better for facing them. Tension between true friends rarely lasts, anyways, and while we are all tired as we drive back to the hotel tonight, I think we're all in pretty good spirits again after the events of the day. Finally finding a decent radio station probably helps too.
(12:15PM) Apparently, Nate really really likes jumping on beds... or playing Superman... or both.
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