We had tickets to the first Bears game of the preseason. To liven up the outing (hard to get too excited about a preseason game) we went downtown early and visited Millenium Park. There were a couple waves of storms rolling through and we got lucky with the timing (and an assist by watching the doppler on my blackberry). During the rain we had dinner at a nice restaurant. We never did get wet. The neatest thing in Millenium Park is the large mirrored sculpture called the Bean by Chicagoans. So playful and fun. Especially for taking pictures. Even under the clouds of the coming storm.
I really like this image. To bad the reflection was marred by 1000 fingerprints of the visitors who had touched it.
The game was fun, but mellow. The crowd was sober and the starters only played a couple series. It didn't rain until after the game. The Bears beat the Bills 10-3. A real barnburner. I am not expecting much this year. They made it to the NFC championship game last year. And historically they struggle the year after. Maybe Cutler will blossom into a superstar and Forte will run wild. Maybe the defense will be as tough as they were at times last year. Maybe not.
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