28 November 2010

Christkindlmarket Chicago

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The past several years, my sister and her family have been visiting us for a weekend over the holidays. We always make a point of going to the Christkindlmarket. It's crowded and crazy, but it's fun. We had some bratwurst mit kraut, potato pancakes, Glühwein and beer. The boys got to pick out the annual ornaments -- H chose blueberries and C got mushrooms. Then we walked past the Marshall Fields Macy's windows (which were not as spectacular as in the past), stumbled upon the Puppet Bike, and fought the crowds on Michigan Ave. before coming home.

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