Rubber-Necking

I told you Lovie must have stashed away pictures of the McCaskeys doing naughty things:

Bears coach Lovie Smith will get a contract extension.

They must be real lulus. It's the only explanation after that last spectacular display of lack of judgment as a coach.

Weekend Rambles

Friday:

1. The Hubble IMAX show (interesting) and Jim Henson/Muppets exhibit (absolutely charming!) at the Museum of Science and Industry
2. A stroll through the Chicago Cultural Center, with lots of time spent on the Vivian Maier street photography exhibit (fantastic -- don't miss it!) and the Portrait Project and Project Onward (loved!)
3. A force-march (I'm famous for these) over to Klay Oven for a delightful dinner
4. Another death-march back across town with stops at the original Billy Goat, the Wrigley building and Tribune Tower
5. Back to DP for cocktails at the Miner Street Tavern
6. Home

Saturday:

1. Brunch at the Sugar Bowl (huge! "Crepes? I can't get through a day with you on crepes!")
2. Gold, Sue and Africa exhibits at the Field Museum of Natural History
3. A leisurely drive up Lake Shore Drive and the Lake Michigan Circle Tour as far north as Glenview
4. Zip back down to Golf Mill Mall for a quick dinner of pulled pork sandwiches (who knew food court food could be that good?) and then off to see True Grit (how many Oscars will this movie be nominated for?) at the AMC theater
5. Back to Jimmy's in DP for the end of the Packers/Ravens game and cocktails

Sunday:

1. Lunch and Bears game in the bar at Jimmy's
2. A swing through Shop 'n Save to pick up exotic groceries that the mad Minnesotan can't get up in the frozen north
3. Home and collapse

See you later!

Update: Add a massage at the mall for the Minnesotan, another visit to the food court and The King's Speech (stupendous) to the day's activities. I didn't get a heck of a lot accomplished this weekend, but we covered a hell of a lot of ground in the process!

P.S. -- Whoohoo! Go Bears! Go Hawks!