Chicago Vacation

Today is Super Bowl Sunday, but for us, we are returning from a weekend in Chicago!! This was my 1st anniversary present from Brandon. The main part of the present was going to see Les Miserables, which is one of my favorite musicals. I know all the words and have seen it a million times, but it never gets old! They made some interesting changes this time, and I had to say, I miss the rotating stage...especially during the battle scenes. But overall it was amazing. And it was my first time seeing it at a theater other than the Ordway in Minneapolis. So that was a new experience!

We staying in a nice hotel, only feet from the theater!! The rooms were a little small, but very cool looking:And the lobby was amazing, and they had free wine from 5 - 6 every day. So that was an exciting surprise!

We also went to the Art Institute of Chicago. I LOVE art museusms, and this one was no exception. When I was younger I had a game called Masterpiece, where the point was to deal art. My version apparently featured art from the Art Institute of Chicago, which I didn't know until we had walked through several rooms and I had exclaimed to Brandon "That one was in my game!! That one too!". It was great to actually get to see all this art that I had known from when I was younger...especially the ones that had been my favorites! We also saw "American Gothic" which was just kind of cool since it is such a famous American painting.

Overall, it was an amazing weekend full of art, theater, and shopping (my favorite things!!) and the perfect anniversary gift!

So today, instead of a Super Bowl party, we are winding down from the weekend and having Chinese food from a local restaurant. Not exactly elegant, but exactly what we need!!