The Real World, Chicago - No, I didn't see Tonya, but Kevin and I still had a fantastic time on our trip to Wisconsin and Illinois this weekend. Our hosts Rob and Tom did a great job in coming up with things for us to do during our visit.

We arrived Thursday evening and went to the Festa Italiana at the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee. Pretty damn good food, for a festival...none of your typical meat-on-a-stick. After Festa, stopped by a fun bar in Milwaukee, Safe House. Friday, we absorbed the history of the Miller family in Milwaukee, through a visit to Miller Park and a tour of the Miller Brewery. Our visit to America's Dairyland was topped off by the astonishingly good treat of frozen custard before returning to Chicago.

That evening, we saw the uproarious "Thank Heaven It Wasn't 7/11" show at Second City. Saturday, we shopped on Michigan Avenue and then walked to the the outdoor photographic exhibit of Earth from Above. Plenty of cute, beefy, corn-fed fratboy types were out appreciating the art as well. On our way back, we did pass by the Granville Anvil, but didn't make it in...maybe next time, because we're sure to return sometime soon.