America the Beautiful

On the Fourth of July, Chris and I spent the morning grocery shopping at Dominick's. I wish there was a way to express my love for grocery stores, especially Dominick's. There is no quick trip to the store for me. I spend at least ten minutes in the cereal aisle, 15 minutes in front of the ice cream coolers (usually deciding on a new Ben & Jerry's, but who am I kidding - I'm going for a pint of Half Baked), 15 minutes around the produce and deli counter (side dishes and store-prepared meals intrigue me) and at least 20 unnecessary laps around the store. What makes grocery shopping even more fun - having a buddy to explore with...or to at least control me. So it was a good morning...especially after baking and eating the Cinnabon Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls. =)

I'm realizing with each entry that I talk about food an awful lot. I promise to add more excitement to my life so not to overwhelm you with my love of food. So back to the Fourth festivities...

Chris and I roamed around Old Town neighborhood for the afternoon. I showed him the apartment I saw for rent that I'm still mourning. The perfect starter apartment for a young couple such as ourselves, and it was taken right from under me. The rental market is tough in Chi-town.

After walking around the city for hours, we headed back to my Logan Square abode to take naps. I love me a good nap. Chris woke me up just in time to go see the Navy Pier fireworks display. We found a grassy spot among the crowd and enjoyed the explosives commemorating our great nation. There were actually two fireworks displays exploding at the same time along the lake - one by Navy Pier, the other just south. I couldn't get over the fact that we were staring off into the dark summer sky to watch beautiful sparks appear only to look behind us and see the magnificent city lights illuminating the night sky. The skyline was just as beautiful as the fireworks.

The Wrigley Building stopped me in my tracks that night. The building is probably my favorite in the city, and on the Fourth of July it looked even more majestic. See for yourself (although a photo doesn't do justice).