Blog Challenge...who me?????

ok well since Nesa is our official blog challenge hostess for this month and I'm stuck in an airport because my flight is delayed I'm gonna do my best to catch up on the blog challenge at The Red Lily I know it's a shame to the blogger world that if I weren't stuck in the airport I probably wouldn't be blogging. BUT, can I defend myself???? I've had so much headache trying to post and upload images that its discouraging to even blog.....what not good enough???? LOL

Anyway, I've gotten the okay from hubby to switch to typepad if I'd like to do that. I would just hate to pay for something that I can get FREE.

MY FAV SUMMER MEMORY

well that's hands down the trip that we took to Chicago this year for the week of Independence Day!! we had such a great time...dude my hubby is from Chicago and we've visited many, many times but i've never seen downtown Chicago before this trip! I mean really see it, taste it and then see it again at night!!! And who can complain about ALL of the good eats in Chi Town??? Some of my favs are:

• Ricobeane..love their italian combo
• Lawrences Fishery...love their FRESH shrimp and catfish nuggets
• Giordanos...love, love, love their deep dish pizza there is NOTHING like it
• Leenora...love their lasagna
• Harold's Chicken....love of course their chicken, gotta try this
• House of Bing......the best chinese food EVER!!! Pepper steak is slammin
• And of course auntie Jean house for the best bbq ribs and potatoe salad

Speaking of auntie Jean she put together the most memoriable bbq this year, there were about 200 family members there. A few of her neighbors allowed us to use their back yards and it was soooo much fun to see everyone. Divine was trippin' because she didn't know she had so many little cousins!!! She kept saying, "mom is this my cousin too!?!?" she loved it and had a great time. Oh did i mention how the ribs melt in your mouth??? I did....OK!! It was such a good time, it's always good to meet family!!!

We also went to the 97th floor of the John Hancock bldg and had dinner, IT WAS AWESOME!!!! A view of the entire city and guess what I got a few points deducted from my scrappers card because I didn't have my camera!!! But, it's a view I'll NEVER forget, just breathtaking!! Oh and the Garretts Popcorn melts in your mouth!!! I bought a tub to take home and let everyone who came to my house get a taste!! We did some shopping at the mall, went to The Bean this thing is something else!!! We took some self portraits....I did have my camera this time!! The Taste of Chicago, well let me just say cheesecake and an India Ire and Anthony Hamilton conert that was off da hook!!! Later, on that night we went to a blues club and closed the place down!!

I had a ball in Chicago, my fav memory this summer.....it was so much fun, can't wait til next year!! We go to Chicago every year during this time of the year!!