A visit to Chicago
A nice walk to Lake Michigan - 20 May 2021
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| Lake Michigan with Loyola University in the background. Kristen flew in for our visit with Betty and Norm. A surprisingly warm May until we walked over to the Lake Michigan shore where the temperatures dropped by 10 degrees. |
Morning at Betty and Norm's, a day at the Museum and dinner out - 21 May 2021 |
| Betty and Norm's cozy living room and bright sun room with bay windows. |
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| The famous Field Museum of Chicago. |
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| In classic Kristen style, she has her own unique vision of photography and is not shy about getting the perspective while lying on the floor. The duo pachyderm scene, "Fighting African Elephants", has stood sentry in the main hall since 1905. |
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| The newest exhibit tracked the career of Jane Goodall from childhood through her innovative study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park. The exhibit contained early childhood items and a replica of her field research tent. It also uses augmented reality technology allowing guests to interact with hologram-like projection of Dr. Goodall. |
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| Backyard seating at the Anteprima Italian restaurant. A delicious meal but be aware of the falling tree seeds. And watch your time which is limited to 50 minutes. With dining just starting up again after the Covid lockdown, restaurants are limiting patrons seating time to maximize the turnover of tables. |
A covid car and lunch with Michaela and Byron - 22 May 2021
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| Walking around there are some interesting things to see including this coronavirus car. Maybe it was just an artistic statement or a political one but it certainly attracted some attention. |
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| Lunch with Michaela and Byron at Machine Engineered Dining & Drink. Bob and Betty got the fancy drinks while Byron and Michaela promoted a less than savory libation, Jeppson's Malort Liqueur. As we understand it, Malort is very nasty tasting which seems to make it a challenge for the adventurous types. |
Last Day, Neighborhood art, Breakfast, Goodbyes - 23 May 2021
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| A nice morning walk with the dogs past the self-expressive gardens around Betty and Norm's neighborhood. |
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| A hearty breakfast of French toast and fruits. All these years of visiting and we never noticed the gargoyle above the door. |
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| Heading back to our trailer it was a bit crowded in the back seat. |
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| Airport "Goodbye". Always enjoy spending time with Kristen. |
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