Coldest Day in Chicago in eight months!

Blixen woke up at midnight last night and decided it was a good time to go to the bathroom.  The temperature in the 30s made the trip a quick one, unfortunately it only got colder throughout the night.  One of my most favorite things to do in a new city is to go for a run in the morning.  You get to see the city from an entirely different perspective.  So, I got up and put my running shorts, shoes, shirt and jacket on.  After grabbing my phone and a couple minutes of light stretching I headed out the door.  Immediately the temperature hit me, it was in the 20s and the wind reminded me why Chicago is The Windy City.  After a few minutes I warmed up a bit, and I was very glad I did it.  I've run in colder temperatures, but it was a shock to the system. 

The agenda for the day is equally as daunting as the run.  We are going to do a boat tour of the city and make our way to Millennium Park.  Other than that, we plan to grab a drink tonight in the Hancock Building, and some deep dish pizza while we watch the UNC - VaTech game.  We'll have an early start to our day tomorrow, as it will be our longest day of driving for the entire week.  So far in two days of driving we've covered about 26% of our distance.  After we arrive in Kadoka, South Dakota tomorrow night, we will have equaled that.  AND, we'll be over half way to Portland. 

Things I've learned about Chicago:

• It is big
• It does a good job of highlighting it's uniqueness.  The buildings, the river walk and the Navy Pier are all good examples of it.  It is a good juxtaposition to Indy - The park by the NCAA facilities was impressive in Indy, as were the canals, but the rest of the city fell flat.  A lot of big buildings that encompassed entire blocks and without much character. 

I will post my pictures tonight.  My phone is having issues charging and loading.  I think I have a solution, but now it's time to get the day started!!!