Staycation

The best part of living in the 3rd largest city in America is that you don't have to actually leave in order to get away. 

Case in point: 

Head to happy hour at Three Dots and a Dash

The entrance is an experience in itself. 

Head down the alley, past the tiki torches

into the basement

where you will find bliss :)

Chenin and I ordered the Mai Tai (obvs) and an Old-Fashioned to start. Both of which were scrumptious (and highly potent). 

Then it was onto a "Painkiller No.3" and an "Aloha, Mexico" just to make sure we felt like we were no longer here in Chicago, but somewhere on an island far far away.

Layer on an order of Coconut Shrimp with Magic Mustard dipping sauce and you're golden!

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On the cab ride home I had a female taxi driver from Russia. We talked about Sochi and our mutual disdain for all-things-Putin after which she told me her story about coming to the States. It made me feel incredibly lucky and blessed to say the least.

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I hope your Friday is filled with happiness 

(and a Happy Hour or two ;)