I'm in Chicago on business today (Friday) and will be staying the weekend with Ken for a little R&R. Naturally, it's supposed to rain all weekend. Better than the 110 degree heat index we've been having in Lawrence. Staying at the Hotel Sax; this used to be the House of Blues hotel, and honestly, it was cooler then.

After getting them to move me from a single bed room to a double, I was finally happy. The room's view is terrible, as you look directly into the parking garage of the adjacent apartment complex. There's a bit of a view of the river, but not much. You can see the parking garage on the right in the right picture.

More pictures to follow as the weekend progresses. Go Cubs.

Saturday ended up being cold and rainy...well, cold is 70 degrees, but that's about 30 degrees cooler than I was used to. A great view of the river looking over the memorial via the bridge on State.

That night we headed out, enjoying some time in Lincoln Park and then, naturally, in Wrigleyville.

Bobbi and I got out on the bike last weekend for a short ride. Not too bad while you were moving, but anytime you had to stop (darn stop signs) it got pretty warm. We rode out to Lone Star and then back in to town for some dinner at Slow Ride.

I ordered a new throttle lock for my bike not long after my first 200+ mile trip. Let's just say that keeping the throttle open the whole time without a break is pretty tiresome. Or I'm a wiener. Either way, I decided it was something I needed.

There were lot's of cheapies out there, but that wasn't good enough for my sweet ride. So I went with a very cool, machined aluminum, auto-disengaging unit from BrakeAway. Actually, the ability to tap the front brakes and have it unlock was a unique feature I couldn't find anywhere else. One less thing to worry about is pretty important for me. Pics of the install, which was finally completed today, are below.