Tooks Years Eve

Lauren came to stay with me and spend New Years in Chicago. We did some tooling around the city, eating of Chicago style pizza and attempted to ice skate downtown. We then, as planned, spent the actual New Years Eve inside, which was a wonderful idea. Not only did we avoid the expense and chaos of an evening surrounded by drunk strangers, the weather turned into basically a white-out and getting drunk and crazy at home with a good friend was just what the bartender ordered.

Millenium Park, cold weather, warm friendship.



"The Bean" in Millenium Park or a scene from the 80's movie "Flight of the Navigator"... you decide.


Some Michigan Avenue shopping and Midwest Snow.


Public transportation photo-op.


We went ice skating!! Well, we almost did..until we got frost bite on our feet waiting through a 45 min. line in about 15 degree weather. But HEY, we gave it our best and coffee across the street seemed like a safer plan.


We avoided the mess of both the blizzard outside and New Years chaos in general by staying in, having fun and getting drunk.. and GO!


?!? First of several activities with the Christmas Tree that evening. Poor tree was included in the party against its will.


Blizzard outside? Sure, but we're having a New Years drink on the balcony come hell or high water (or high snow?)


What happens when two friends stay in for new years during a snow storm? Answer: Fun! Dance Dance.


lauren freakin' the Christmas tree


Mason and lauren BOTH freakin' the Christmas Tree.. the tree was scared.


New Years Eve happy-dance/jog around my living room. Action shot!


Our name is Tooks, and we like to DANNNNCCEE!


Happy New Year Y'all,
M.db