Phil, Rohit, and Garett Go to White Castle

Yes, in a sign that the world (or my head) is going to explode, the O.G. members of 1524sf reunited this weekend in Chicago. It didn't take long for all of us to bust on each other. I met up with Rohit and Phil at a museum and in the midst of trying to find them, they sent me a text message, "I like what you're wearing." It was very Bourne Supremacy-esque.

The Saturday evening together was your typical 1524sf evening, although in a new location. Yes, there was the storytelling where we made fun of each other to Rohit's law friends. Of course, there were the Red Bull and Vodkas followed by Johnny Walker blacks. And to top it off, there were numerous Entourage references, including the direct action (or inaction) of awakening the sleeping giant... if you know what I mean.

To end the reunion on two high notes, we drove about 30 minutes in the afternoon yesterday to a place we've all never been to before... Yes, if you've read the title of this post, it's true. We went to White Castle. Let's just say that burgers are burgers, and we ate a lot of them. And our conclusion after leaving the place: the movie glorifed the amount you can really eat in one sitting. Call that a myth busted.

Afterwards, we went to my sister's place and watched the Patriots game while taking in the drink the united us all: the champagne of beers, Miller High Life. The game was alright and we were all a little tired, but it was worth it.

The next reunion's in March back in the place where everything started. Watch out SF!

In Buehrle We Trust!

Greetings from downtown Chicago in the Gold Coast district! We got here yesterday afternoon after an 8-hour drive from Omaha. It's kinda odd being here in Chicago to a certain degree. For one thing, this is my eighth day into this road trip and I think we're officially past the half way mark in the US when we drove across the Mississippi River. To another degree, we hit a city that I've been to before and it's great seeing familiar faces. The last part is that I expect to see more urban cities and areas during the rest of the drive back home. No more deserts or large plain land.

Our first stop on the trip was in Evanston, IL, where we checked out Cathy and Brian's new condo in Evanston. After checking out the place (which is still in the process of being unpacked and settled), I turned to my sister and said, "You're all growns up." Seriously. What an adult thing to do! The new pad is very cool and more importantly, very spacious.

This is probably my fifth time in Chicago, and every time I'm out here, I've always had a great time. Dan's old roommate lives out here and gave us free tickets to the White Sox/Blue Jays game out in US Cellular Field. The pitchers were the Sox's ace Mark Buehrle and Jay's ace Roy Halladay. It was a great pitcher's duel, but what was more remarkable was that the game only took 2 hours, 10 minutes to complete! When do you see that happen? The game was followed by a fireworks show.

Afterwards, I met up with my friend Allison, who just moved to these parts, and we went to a few bars in the Gold Coast area. The area has plenty of them! One thing that I heard from two different people: this district is known for much older men "trolling" on much younger women. Who knew? Take notes Rohit.

Anyway, some video updates will come later today. Hope you all are having a great weekend!