U2 at Soldier Field

Karen had an extra ticket to this show, so we met at my house earlier in the day so she could give it to me.  This was her (and everyone's) first time at my house, so i gave them the nickel tour.  Unfortunately, our cat Two had left a present on the hall rug, and someone stepped in it.  It was a mess, a smelly mess.  Ugh.

I rode the bike down there after work to meet them.  I got there during Interpol's set, which was as expected (both my late arrival and Interpol's set).

U2 was good, and hanging out with my old high school friends was great.  I may have had a few beers (for the last time?), which made the bike ride home through a crowded Grant Park interesting, if ultimately uneventful.

U2 at Assembly Hall, Champaign

We sat dead center in the very last row ... I could reach back at touch the domed ceiling.  Turns out that johno was sitting just a few seats over, but this was before I knew him.