chicago, pt 4ish

as y'all avid readers can tell, i've been in chicago for all of this past week, albeit not under the circumstances i would have wished for, i have had a great time.

my grandfather's funeral was today, and it was truly beautiful; i know without a doubt he is, not only in a better place - but in heaven.

anyways, after the funeral, everyone was invited to my grandparents church, for a luncheon.

wow - there are just so many people in my family that i have never met; it is insane.

that can be a bad thing, though.

there were a few gorgeous girls walking around, and sadly, they turned out to be my cousins.

oh well - i met a new cousin, natalie; she is going to be a radio dj someday. 

after the luncheon, i decided to take a three hour nap before i went off to chicago, to take pictures (technically, im in hammond, in) before i leave back to texas tomorrow.

anyways, i over slept, and ended up going to dinner with the entire family. that was nice - i had some lemon pepper chicken, although it was kinda bland in my opinion. 

that finished, and off we went, back to grandmother's house.

and that's when my dad suggested we head to chicago (about a thirty minute drive), for some pictures; so off we went, at about 10:45pm.

i ended up getting a few cool shots, which can be seen at flickr.

tomorrow i head back to texas, with my uncle and aunt - and i will have the whole house to myself, for four or five days. oh oh.

all in all, i've had a great time in chicago, and although im going to miss my grandpa, his memory will always be with me.

ill never forget his motto - "live right."