To get to the Cubs game on Friday afternoon, we walked from the house about a mile to the train station. Took the train 3-stop, then hopped on a bus, which brought us close to Wrigley and then walked the rest of the way. Other than the train and bus being jam packed with fans also making their way to the game, it wasn't a bad experience.
Of course we did the reverse heading back home. We stopped at a sports pub a couple blocks from Wrigley, had a couple wobbly pops and watched the crowds walk on by. Our plan was to stop at Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria restaurant for diner, which was located right across the street from the train depot.
As we were riding the train, all passenger cell phones started beeping with an "Emergency Alert", even mine, with a "DUST STORM WARNING"! Yes, a first ever, rare dust storm warning for the city of Chicago -
The timing couldn't have been any better, as we got off the train shortly after the warning. The wind started to really pick up as we were walking towards the restaurant, and as we entered the front doorway, the metal valet stand literally blew over with a very LOAD crash -
A homemade chips and French dip appetizer, a 14" "House Favorite" Italian sausage, green pepper, pepperoni and onion pizza and a couple beers later we exited the restaurant stuffed to a windy light rain for a nice walk home. Avoiding getting stuck in the dust storm itself.
Here is a pic of what the downtown Chicago looked like at one point -
A exciting way to end an absolutely perfect day spent with my daughter!
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