Nothing says recovery and relaxation like time at a gorgeous lake for a long weekend!

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You all know I hate being radio silent because I get overly excited about the tiniest things and always want to share here. This week though, I’ll likely be a bit absent from here because of two reasons. Ironically one reason is super awesome, and the other super sucks. (It’s Ok, that’s the fun of the life roller coaster- right?:)

Yesterday was annual Pride Parade Parade Day and my first one in Chicago. It was quite an experience. After I attempted to get close to actually be able to watch the parade and got squashed in the crowd within 5 minutes, I opted to just wander the streets for a couple hours. There were thousands of characters, so even though I didn’t get to see many of the actual floats, there was plenty of entertainment.

This gorgeous Saturday morning got me up and out to explore the Green City Market. This Farmers Market is located on the south end of Lincoln Park in Chicago and it was packed:

I wandered through fruits and veggies:

…fresh-baked loaves of bread that made me want to bite right into them:

Can I tell you how hard it is for me to hold my tongue when I have THRILLING news?!

Very- but I have to hold it for juuuuuust a few more days. I have some hints though! The news involves:

*A car

*A trip

*A theme

*Interaction with you all

*A September start

In a city fantastic like Chicago, in the course of just a few short hours you can have a delicious authentic Italian meal at Antica Pizzeria in a charming neighborhood like Andersonville, see incredible jazz a few miles away at a place called Green Mill, and wrap up the night just down the road at a honkey-tonk western, meets hipster bar called Carol’s Pub.

I cannot WAIT to share in full the news on got today! Lets just say Blue Lollipop Road is flying high and soon to embark on yet another amazing adventure!

Stay tuned and get ready to be a part of it all!

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(I’m sorry, there is just no other term strong enough to describe the following!)

The famous chopped salad from Wildfire:

The famous cinnamon roll from Ann Sather:

…oozing with warm icing:

Frites and egg at the Publican:

…and their snap pea salad:

Location; Chicago.

Time; Last night:

A really fun part about Blue Lollipop Road is that friends and readers write and tell me about their adventures. Trips they are either on, about to embark on, or are daydreaming about. I get photos sent to me too which I love. This one just in from a friend who hiked Camelback Mountain this morning: