somebody asks you where you re from and you answer, i m from chicago, nobody s going to give you a patronizing response like, oh, chicago s charming. hey, chicago. more likely it ll be wow, chicago or oh, chicago. they ll be impressed. chicago is the town, a city that doesn t ever have to measure itself against any other city. other places have to measure themselves against it. it s big, it s outgoing, it s tough, it s opinionated and everybody s got a story. i took a walk through this walk through this beautiful world felt the cold rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder as late afternoon gives way to evening in chicago s old town, it s time to drink. though to be fair, almost anytime it s time for a drink at the old town ale house. the chorus assembles to give their opinions on matters of the day, subjects of great import to this city on the lake, this city of broad shoulders, this
i used to be a segway tour guide. i know too much you was a segway tour guide? yes. wow, you better have a sense of humor. paul and i discuss the perilous nature of a life in comedy over some drinks and food at longman & eagle, where though the flannels and neck beards are abundant, the food is excellent. beef tartar, i like that. and who does not love roasted bone marrow. tete de cochon with blue cheese and celery relish. the good lord wants you to eat this. really, he speaks to me all the time. confit of beef tripe, and since i m all about vegetables, slow roasted cauliflower with caramelized onions and lentils. so does second city travel, they have a road company? there are touring companies, three touring companies.