Decision

After a small battle/skirmish, we've decided to stay at home for our kidless time.
The North Shore was just as expensive as going to Chicago. This way we can have fun in the Twin Cities.
So, for the first time ever, we booked a hotel for Friday night in downtown using hotwire. This means we had no idea of what hotel we'd get before we bought it. Like gambling. We don't gamble often. Ever.
We got the Hyatt Regency, on Nicollet Mall. I used to walk by this every night on my way to classes at the University of MN.
Now to fill in the weekend:
art museum
boat rental on St. Croix River
restaurant in Mnpls
Nicollet Ave Friday afternoon.
a movie
painting the house
laundry
chainsawing