Have I expressed lately how much I love Chicago?
Well, I really do. Sometimes I just want to pack up and head to the country. But most days, I’m perfectly content.
Days like this, cool, bright and sunny, are shining examples.
Here’s a snapshot of my lunch hour:
First, I roped the iFarmer into doing some quick market research with me to check the going price of farm-fresh strawberries at the Daley Center Farmers Market. Wow. $6 a quart. $4 for a small box. And these aren’t even being advertised as pesticide free.
After a stroll through the farmers market, and still experiencing a bit of sticker shock, we headed to lunch…opting for the food court at the State of Illinois building, where there was an anti-gun violence demonstration in progress.
We stopped for a few mins to watch and admire the protesters, then succumbed to our rumbling tummies and had some very decent Middle Eastern food. Next, just shy of 45 minutes into our lunch hour, we headed back to work and came across one of my favorite Chicago summer traditions…freebies.
These two folks were promoting the premier of Royal Pains, a new doctor comedy on USA Network. And to attract interest, they were serving up free sno-cones. Yum.
Even though I didn’t get a sno-cone for myself, I’m a sucker for freebies and will probably check out the show.
Virtual Farmgirl 