Old age is painful.....

So, I hurt my back.  I honestly did not know a hurt back could hurt so bad.  I went to my doctor and got an order for physical therapy.  This is me in the spine stretching machine.  It is like chinese torture.  I honestly thought of that scene in princess bride when they try to kill wesley in the torture chamber.  I feel like I understand that feeling. Who knew your back was so incredibly important?

Happy Birthday June!

Since our family has tons of birthday's in June, I decided to order my favorite cake for a family celebration. German Chocolate cake is my absolute fav!  I ordered it from Parsons Bakery (one of my favorite bakeries). It was HUGE!! It was 5 in. tall and 10 in. diameter.  It was absolutely delicious! I loved it. Yay for June Birthday's!!

Grandma loves her Grandbabies!!!!

Grandma with Jack and Hallie

Happy grandbabies

So Cute

Favorite cousins

My Little Shout Out To Public Transportation

I absolutely LOVE public transportation!!  I love being able to walk everywhere you want to go and then jump on the train and get around.  I love to be outside (except in the dead of a cold winter).  I think public transportation is one of my most favorite things about big cities.  I love trains!

When I travel to big cities I get excited just to use the trains.  Since I have to admit I may have a bit of road rage, I love how you can get on the train and there is rarely any traffic.  You get where you want to go FASTER!

Chicago has the L.  I like being able to see most of the scenery going by

Reminds me of While you were sleeping

Yay, the train is here

Birthday Fest Chicago 2010 day 4

On our way to breakfast this morning we came across some cool Chicago sites.

You know how I love cities

Breakfast at Yolk.  It was delicious, but while in there we noticed some commotion where the waitors were trying to kick out these two guys. While I was in the bathroom a while later, a girl came in and told me that they had tried to steal her wallet and her friend hit the guy in the arm and knocked the wallet out of his hand. That is when the big commotion began. It was crazy. I really liked the food though. Really yummy.

Can you imagine having that big of a dog in a city.  I thought my Jack was huge!

Self portrait!

Some low clouds today

More city shots with low clouds

Chicago has some unique art

BJ, Maria, and I at the Jazz Festival

City shots from Lurie Gardens

Lurie Gardens

I love the flowers with the skyline

The Chicago Bean

Kristin, Maria, and I at The Chicago Bean

Inside the Chicago Bean

Kristin, Maria, Beej, and I inside bean

Skyline shots on The Chicago Bean

Birthday Fest Chicago 2010 day 3

Chicago is such an incredibly fun city.  So much to see and enjoy.  I absolutely love big cities.  I need to get myself out of SLC.  No offense, but I am so bored there.

Today we went to a suburb of Chicago and met my friend Sarah for breakfast.  We went to a place called Clarks.  It was yummy. 

Random sites of Evanstan

I love artwork.....which Sarah called graffiti! :)

We will call it urban art.  He he he.

Then Sarah took us to a fantastic little shop called The Mexican Shop.  I absolutely loved it.  It had unique jewelry and clothing. It was so incredibly much fun. Thanks Sarah

The train to take us back to the city

Sites of Chicago

My own version of abstract art.  The Chicago Sewer.

Apparently this is a famous Chicago popcorn shop.  Kristin had been telling me about this shop since we got here.  She told me the lines are always really long because it is DELICIOUS! I did not believe her.

Now I do. This is the line for the popcorn shop which also winds around and around once you get in the shop.  Which we waited in.  It was worth it.  The caramel popcorn was so yummy

I never tire of city views.

I was there

Gorgeous!

What more can I say???

This is a famous park where they take video of people and then project their faces on this landmark. Interesting city art.

kayaking down chicago river is on my list of things to do in chicago.  looks like tons of fun

On our way to dinner

For my extended birthday dinner, my friend Kristin took me to Harry Carey's Steakhouse.  We had such a great time and the food was absolutely delicious.  I honestly could only eat half of my steak and did not even make a dent in the twice baked potato.  On a lighter note, I asked the waiter if he had a dog and sure enough, he did.  I offered my leftover steak to him for his dog and he accepted.  It did not go to waste.  I was so happy.

Of course they completely humiliated me by loudly singing happy birthday to me and giving me FREE coconut sorbet.  It was yummy.

Dusk views of Chicago