Alive and Well

I know it's been a while since I've posted any kind of update...but rest assured, we are alive and well here in Chicago.  It's finals time again which means that Jason is spending long hard hours with the books, and I have been putting in my fair share of overtime at the clinic. We are enjoying the summer and taking advantage of living 2 blocks from the lake.  Our beach is significantly less populated than those closer to downtown and is actually fairly relaxing. I'll try to get some pictures one of these days.  We're heading back to Washington in a couple of weeks for Olympia convention and looking forward to seeing family and friends there. Hope everyone is enjoying the summertime!

Crowds crowds and more crowds...

After work on Thursday Jason and Cassie met me downtown to watch the city's firework show. We knew that they were expecting over a million people, but I don't think we had any clue how many people that really is! The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed in one of the parks before the show so we went and listened for a while. Although it was a battle to find somewhere to sit it was well worth it. Jason got a few pictures of the crowd as we were trying to walk home. The lines for public transportation went on for blocks.

A couple pictures Jason took of the crowd.

I had the day off on Friday so we opted for something with a few less people. We headed up to Port Washington with our bikes, and rode part of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail. In total we did about 23miles which was more than enough for me!

We started at the Marina where they were having quite the July 4th celebration. It was a cute little town that made you feel like you were on the east coast.

Jason enjoying the ride.

Me...secretly happy for the break!

One of the covered bridges that we rode through. We thought swimming sounded nice until we got to the rivers. They are still recovering from all of the flooding in the region, so they look more like chocolate than water.

Happy 4th!

The 4th of July has always been my favorite holiday and I'm so glad that it is here again! I hope everyone is enjoying their day! 

Last night we had the "privilege" of watching fireworks from  the lakefront with 1.2 million other people. Although the fireworks were absolutely breathtaking, the crowd was less than enjoyable. So, seeking serenity, we are loading our bikes in the car and heading up to Wisconsin to do some touring!  Enjoy the 4th!