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| Before going into the city, we swung by the first house I ever lived in. My parents built this house around 1954. I remember seeing it in pictures only because I was only two years old when we moved to Florida. Nice little house in Arlington Heights. |
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| 7 June 2018 - Taking the train to Wrigley Field, Bob, his sister, Betty and I are heading for the ballgame. |
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| There were lots of new things in the ballpark. The bullpens were originally on the field down the first and third base lines. Not much room there so and extra person always had to stand guard so foul balls didn't injure anyone. Mow, the bullpens are underneath the bleacher areas in the open space. Other changes that were not very popular were the purchase of the buildings with roof seating surrounding the park. Prior owners were bought out by the ballpark owners who now are upgrading the buildings or tearing them down and replacing them. |
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| Cubs win over the Phillies so lots of happy travelers on the train home. Sadly, Norm was not feeling well so he had to miss the game. |
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| 9 June 2018 - Norm is finally feeling better so we went out for dinner at Glenn's Diner, a seafood place that also has cereal. The wall behind Betty and Norm is lined with cereal boxes. Weird combination but, hey, whatever works. |
The Art Institute of Chicago - 8 June 2018
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| We knew we would not get through the entire Art Institute but we had picked out a few areas we really wanted to see. A cool, rainy day so inside looking at art seemed like a good idea. We all enjoyed the brief tour of the Impressionist paintings. |
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| A room of Monet paintings (one of our favorite painters) and other impressionists. Brightly colored and many happy scenes but Van Gogh's eyes in this self-portrait follows you. |
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| I insisted on getting a picture of Bob with it. |
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| The special exhibit on armor was our final destination. Chain mail to full suits for battle and tournament. |
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| How does someone see or move in this outfit? |
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| Though they do not have official names, this lion outside the Art Institute is affectionately known as "On The Prowl". |
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| His brother is called "Defiance". They have guarded the contents of the Art Institute for over 100 years. |
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| Betty and Norm came for a visit and tour of our new home. I had time to get some laundry washed and hanging on our dry. Doesn't seem like we have convinced them to abandon their downtown condo lifestyle. |
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| Dakota is trying to tell me something but I'm not sure what she wants. |
Springfield, Illinois - 13 June 2018
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| Our first thing of interest was the Frank Lloyd Wright designed house. This was the first large scale project after he went out on his own. |
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| This home was designed around an existing family home incorporated within the structure. The patron, Susan Lawrence Dana and architect had an affinity for "organic architecture" which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. |
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| The arched entryway. |
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| The back of the house and walled yard. |
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| Heading home along the historic Route 66 we needed some refreshments. The local diner, Cozy Dog Inn. |
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| Cute couple. Cozy dogs and Bob. |
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