Windy City

This past weekend we traveled to Chicago for my cousin's wedding. The whole weekend was great. We got to see family, Katie saw Chicago for the first time, and the sun even chipped in by showing itself just about every day.

In some of our time off we took an architectural boat tour along the river. Despite a little wind (surprise, surprise) it was very cool to see and learn about all of the different styles of buildings that grace downtown Chicago.

I would impress you with my knowledge of the different types of architecture, but alas... my knowledge is pretty limited.

There were a lot of glass buildings. This was probably my favorite. I love the reflections.


There was also, of course, the Sears Tower. Later in the trip we took a trip to the Sears Tower Skydeck. The view was impressive, but not necessarily worth the price and wait.

We also got to spend some time with Steve, Lauren, and Jack. It's always amazing to see how much Jack has changed since we've seen him last.

I think some of his favorite time was spent checking out the 'bean' at Millennium Park. Officially called the Cloud Gate, the bean is a really cool, and really odd, piece of art that really shows the skyline (and people) in a really unique way. Really.

That's Steve and Jack in the foreground. Katie, Lauren, and I are the three people in the middle of the reflection.

Unfortunately I didn't get any good pictures of the actual wedding. But I do want you to know that despite a weird accent (groom - he's English) and a busted ankle (bride - twisted it two nights before the wedding) the wedding was amazing. It was held in an art gallery and the whole thing just fit Whitney (my cousin) to a T. It was a great time to see family and friends and join Whitney and Ian as they pledged their love for each other.

Oh... and they also had a photo booth. Very cool. Very cool indeed.