Birthday Fun in Chicago

Now I am 52. Not really a milestone age, just a year older than 51. Still, due to the always thoughtful diligence of Amy, another great birthday has swept into the past. We drove up to Chicago Friday, punched into the "W" hotel downtown, took the train to Murphy's in the burbs (Forest Park) and caught "Drivetrain" until 2:30 am. Haven't heard them for months- serious fun. Nick returned us to downtown, we slept in, visited the Field Museum (didn't see Ben Stiller), hooked up with Nick and dined at a great steakhouse (Rosebud's?)- a birthday gift from Nick (over and beyond, I'll be addressing that). Cabbed to Nick's place in Wicker Park, checked out his 17" Mac laptop (ugh!), trained back to the "W", hit the road home on Sunday. All in all, a great respite for a couple of days. I have a great family.