Two Weeks of Fun

Yesterday, we dropped Immanuel off at O'Hare airport where he caught a flight to New York City. Armed with a recommended list of fun things to do and places to visit in NYC, we said our good-byes and saw him disappear into the security check area.

Here what we ended up doing the last two weeks in Champaign-Urbana, St. Louis and Chicago:

> Sat 10/13 - arrive in Chicago, transfer via shuttle bus to Champaign; dinner at Baccaro; live music at Cowboy Monkey; a pint at Blind Pig
> Sun 10/14 - reception: meet friends and colleagues
> Mon 10/15 - lunch at Farren's; discovered Dexter on DVD
> Tues 10/16 - visit City of Champaign's IT dept; dinner with Amish family in Arcola IL
> Wed 10/17 - visit City of Champaign's IT dept; dinner at B-Won
> Thur 10/18 - visit Parkland's IT dept; "Facades" art opening at Krannert Art Museum; dinner at home
> Fri 10/19 - Papa Del's for dinner; War of the Worlds at Virginia Theatre; Barn Dance followed by live music at Iron Post, Rosebowl, Phoenix
> Sat 10/20 - drive to St Louis: Ethiopian lunch at Meskerem; Henry Rollins concert at Pageant; late night at Pops
> Sun 10/21- St Louis: Whole Foods, Arch, river boat ride, dinner at Wonton King
> Mon 10/22 - steak dinner at home
> Tues 10/23 - visit Volition's IT dept; homemade Indian food at the Red Herring
> Wed 10/24 - visit Wolfram's IT dept; Swiss dinner at home; dance performance at Krannert Center
> Thur 10/25 - drive to Bolinbrook: dinner at Best Buffet in Kankakee; Across the Universe at typical suburban cineplex
> Fri 10/26 - Chicago: lunch at Frontera Grill; Yuri Yunakov concert at Old Town School of Music; Astral Project at Green Mill
> Sat 10/27 - Chicago: lunch at Happy Chef Dim Sum House; fly to New York City

(See pictures of Immanuel's stay in the USA)