Monday, December 29, 2025

MEA break - Chicago!

We didn't have any big plans for MEA this year.  It's your first year in high school and you didn't want to miss classes.  We decided to visit Chicago - a quick flight, plenty to see and do :)

Turns out it was a total success!  The best weather ever and a lot of good food and shopping.  

Big Birthday Dinner! 



Day 1 - checking out Chicago's Kyuramen 

Followed by Ghiradelli dessert - round 1 

 Before

After


Some pool time!

Day 2

Shedd Aquarium 


Very pretty 

 


The elusive arapima!




 



Shark!


 




One of your faves - penguins!


 







 

hanging with belugas









The Bean!






Scary

 



Looking forward to good Italian



Labubu time!

A Jellycat pop-up???!!!


Field Museum 

Soldier Field



 



 

Very serious visit 


 




 


Barnacle Ben

Beautiful museum 

 


SUE and the Bergers



 

lunch and screen time 



 




 






 



 
Another beautiful evening 

RPM steak

Not your jam

New fav - rosemary guyere popovers

King Crab appy


A5 and Kobe 

King Ora Salmon


The Kobe is good 



like

cotton candy


 

Ghiradelli - Round 2 


Overall, a great, great trip.  Learned a ton at Field and Shedd.  Saw some amazing architecture, did some shopping and ate amazing food!  What else could you ask for?!?!  Love you Ben!





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