The thing about being in a 100,000+ crowd is that you mostly never really see more than a few hundred people at any one time. But you always feel the energy. Not just from the crowd at hand, but also in the knowledge of being part of a general resistance several million people strong strung across the whole country. It felt awesome.

After trying our darnedest to save democracy, we stayed in the Loop for the Arts in The Dark parade down State Street. It was a makeshift affair of pickup trucks adorned with folk art blasting music from oversized speakers being followed by dance troops dressed in brilliant costumes. From all over Chicago they came to celebrate everything from Day of The Dead to gospel revivals. It was the most joyous fucking thing we have seen since the federal government waged war on our city about a month ago.

Sunday was also spent downtown. This time for Open Chicago which allowed us the chance to see just a bit more of the city. That’s the thing about Chicago, there is always one more layer to peel back. This time it was a deep dive at the Chicago Board of Trade where we were allowed to check out the old vault. Then we had a quiet few moments in the Fine Art Building’s Venetian Court followed by lunch at the Art Institute. The Bears won and all felt right in the Chicago universe.