Trip to the City
Natalie and I are taking a trip to the city (Chicago) for our Anniversary. Its been 6 years already, time flies by when you’re in great company.
We were able to use a coupon for a free nights stay and a couple rewards points for this trip so we were able to make reservations at the Oak Brook Renaissance Hotel for free!
We ate dinner at Qudoba, we made a deal we can’t eat at any restaurant that we have in Peoria, and Qudoba is one of our favorite fast food Mexican places.
After dinner we headed to Babies R Us (since there isn’t a location in Peoria) to scope out all the baby gear to start to prepare for the arrival of "2.0". All I have to say is how am I suppose to know how to raise a kid when I can’t even decided which model of 50 strollers we should select…
After my first adventure to Babies R Us, when we came up to our room we found a really awesome treat. The hotel staff had delivered a bottle of sparkling juice and chocolate covered strawberries, a platter of fruit, a note wishing us a happy anniversary and a letter informing us we were the "Guests of the day" with several special privileges including a free on demand movie and appetizers at the restaurant.
We were also informed since I was a member of the rewards program we were receiving complementary breakfast at the restaurant buffet each morning of our stay! I just love when stuff is FREE! While the Internet isn’t free, I have my trusty Touch phone with EVDO sharing so we are good. This hotel recently added some really cool tech, there is a little box near the TV that has RGB, Composite, HDMI and audio inputs which then allows you to use the LCD tv as your computer monitor for DVD/Video viewing or a really nice size screen to surf on.
After a little surfing it was time for a toast, (Don’t worry Grandmas.. 2.0 is safe, its Sparkling Juice)
Pregnant Lady + Chocolate covered strawberries = Happy Wife
I have to give the staff here at the Renaissance Hotel a big thumbs up for making our first night away a great evening.
Also a thanks to my favorite Platinum Marriott Rewards member for calling the hotel and telling them it was our 6th Anniversary before we arrived! Thanks Dad.
Tomorrow’s plan is a train ride into the City, Lunch, See Wicked and dinner.
North America is growing and so too are the ethnic communities within it. Visit any Chinatown, Little Italy or India etc. and the sight of exotic snacks becomes just as common as the familiar beer and peanuts in your local restaurant and bar.
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