day at the beach

Megan and Kevin are here for the weekend, and after debating for a while last night (over a forty of black kobra for the boys and classy baylies for the girls) we decided to go down to north beach and watch the Chicago's 50th Air and Water Show.

The beach was full of people, but we found a nice spot by the water, where we met our friend Sarah, and leaned back to watch the show.
It started with some small planes doing acrobatic maneuvers, flips and twists (these must have some professional names which the commentator said but i don't remember), buzzing really low above the water.
Soon after came fighter jets (of the type you see in top gun) - and i was speechless. they fly fast, they fly slow, they fly straight up - turn around and fall down, crazy stuff. i kept thinking how Assaf should have been there. i'll do my best to make him come next year!

here are a couple of pictures i took with my phone camera... should have brought cami. on the other hand, it's kinda hard to grasp the effect with a still camera. the sound doesn't come out just right ;)


Stealth Bomber


Super Hornet

later on, we moved to the beach across the street from us, and, for the first time here, did what everybody else seem to do there: grill!
we got a tiny little Weber grill the other day (it looks like a baby Weber), and Ben grilled some burgers, potatoes, onions and sweet corn that we imported from Michigan.

all in all, an awesome day, even without counting the late night margaritas and flan at the little mexican cafe :)