Last weekend I went up to Chicago for Erickson's housewarming party. I drove in the CRX, which is an experience not unlike riding a chainsaw. By the time I got to Erickson's, my hands were tingling from the vibration in the steering wheel. The party was good. Alex decided to go, despite his protestations. James drove in from Rockford, and Allie and Luke from Atmos showed up, too. There was beer, muppets, racist drawings, and some creative reinterpretation of Harry Potter. All in all, a good night.
The following day, we took the L out to the Goose Island brewpub and had some beer for breakfast. If you wind up there, I can say that the food is good, but expensive. The beer, however, is both reasonably priced and excellent. We couldn't get a tour, though, because you must reserve a place in advance. Apparently, it will fill up weeks ahead of time. The perils of a small brewery in a large city, I suppose.
After returning to Erickson's neck of the woods, we hit up a used bookstore. There I found a steal of a deal on some manga nearly sitting on the floor — the first three volumes of Love Hina for $3.99 each. :D I also got "A World Out of Time," a small novel by Larry Niven.
I was rather weary on the drive home, but it didn't stop me from playing a few hours of Forza 2 when I got to my parents' house. :) I'm back home in Urbana, now, reading through my books and catching up on work I've neglected this weekend. It's good to be back.