Second red-eye is better

That redeye to Chicago was brutal. Packed plane,  tight seats, sleeping less than 30 minutes made it tough to drive around town and to visit with family during our 11 hour layover. 
Fifteen years out of business travel has made me a travel wimp.  At least technology has made travel in an unfamiliar town easier.  We used Yelp to find a popular breakfast place that was open at 7am on Sunday and the smartphone navigation got us to the near west side of town and a little restaurant called Whisk.  Food was good but I think a more traditional diner would have been better for the boys.
Afterwards we went downtown for a quick driving tour and I was hoping to take a few goofy travel photos around Buckingham fountain.  But all of Grant Park was surrounded by a cyclone fence for I think was the Taste of Chicago that had just ended.
We eventually made it to the south burbs and visited for a few hours with family before heading back to the airport for our 6:30pm flight to Frankfurt.
Fortunately our plane wasn't at capacity and my strategy of reserving asile and window seats worked.  We each have the middle seat empty to spread out.  Even though it's more comfy on this second redeye,  I still can't sleep despite the meds and wine.