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After popular demand to learn some of the more flavorful parts of the 'boys weekend', I have decided to relent and share some fun experiences. This will be in no particular order and are not meant to embaress, rather to entertain. For that reason most names will be ommitted to protect the privacy, its a 1 out of 4 guess, shouldn't be too hard for some of you out there.

One of the nights we decided (after copious drinking) that what should men do when left alone to their own devices? Why not play a game of Monopoly. Now to give credit 50% of us were married (I can honestly say I am not one of those), so we had to be careful and not offend anyone's sensibilities. So back to the game. At 11:00 we decide to begin the game after some crazy games of Texas Hold 'Em. This game was filled with amazing firsts for all of us. The first time anyone has ever tried to read the rules (and follow them), the first time every house and hotel was placed on the board, the first time Nate ever had more money than he knew what to do with, and the first time Chris was ever broke (well ok not everything was a first). The game went in circles (or was that the room spinning), with big sweaty Pedretti taking the lead and crushing Chris and I fall all we were worth. Nate, we bow in they splendor.

If you are easily offended or under the age of 18, please skip this paragraph and jump to paragraph 4. Something else we learned this weekend, Hummers (the vehicle) are quite popular in Chicago with a plethora being seen on any downtown street. One of the best lines we heard over the weekend was asked by one poor sole.
Q. You know I just don't get Hummers?
A. Of course you don't, you're married.

Bars can be one of the most expensive places that a person can ever set foot into in the evening. One because alcohol is addicting, and you can never have just one. Two because once you start a tab you completely lose track of how many drinks you have, and three because there is no arguing with a bartender over the bill because usually you are too inebriated to discuss much of anything. We would like to give major props to a wonderful barkeep in downtown Chicago who knew just the right times to come over and talk to the group, and when to just leave us to our own devices. She kept the drinks strong and cool, and the atmosphere light. Best of all she gave us a Happy Hour discount on a bar that had no Happy Hour. To you barkeep whereever you are, thank you.

I think that should give you a bit of a flavor of some of the fun times. I will also be starting something new. I will be featuring a family or friend every week in this blog. I think there are many more people much more interesting than I, so I plan on bringing some of them front and center. So stay tuned and keep leaving comments!