Summer Festivities

If you're a Chicagoan, I don't need to tell you about Chicago's summer. It is the most unbelievable time of the year, and Chicago makes it even better. It's not just about the brutal winters that makes everyone cherish the summer more. There seems to be magic in the air when it comes to June and all the way till September/October in this beautiful city.

The City offers so many different kinds of fun activities and events that Chicagoans would usually hate to miss. There are summer festivals every weekend in different neighborhoods, concert series on Wednesday nights, "Movies in the Park" on Tuesday nights, the famous "Taste of Chicago", Lollapalooza Music Fest, just to name a few. Not to mention Chicagoans' favorite Cubbie games!

Jeff and I joined a group of friends last night at Millennium Park in downtown for a Mariachi music concert and John's birthday picnic. We all brought a lot of drinks, food and everyone's favorite cupcakes. Many of us went there directly from work, and what's a better way to spend a Wednesday night?

Frisbees and fireworks concluded the evening. Since we all had so much fun, we have made plans to do this every month, celebrating July birthdays, August birthdays and September birthdays this year!