Chicago Trip - Day One Pictures

When we last left our intrepid travelers, they had just witnessed a very cool Midwest thunder shower - from the streets of the financial district in downtown Chicago! Not real smart to be out in such weather, but cool none the less.

Just a recap, here are some pictures from Day One:


Still looking for the name of this sculpture at Navy Pier.


The Jay Pritzker Pavilion , designed by Frank Gehry.


At Navy Pier, on the shore of Lake Michigan.

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Classic Chicago skyline from Hyde Park.


Jacob talking with Bob Newhart.


Jacob and Jennie under The Cloud Gate by British artist Anish Kapoor's. Most people call it the jellybean.


Ooh, reflect-y!



The view from the observation deck of The Handcock Building.



Ann, Jacob and Jennie checking out the view.

More pictures later...

Chicago Trip - Update

Sorry for the lack of posts on the remainder of the trip. Work was a bit busy, and I'm hopping to get some time to work on a more complete post. Until then, here is a little teaser picture

Jacob and Jennie in front of
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by George Seurat
at The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago Trip - DAY 2

After a long first day, we slept in a bit In fact we slept in a lot! Ann's sister called us as we were still getting dressed, and told us they were just about to our hotel. We rushed downstairs and jumped into the car for a quick drive over the the Science and Industry Museum. From a capture submarine , to Jacob and Jennie making their own custom toys, we had a blast. After a bit of lunch, we then drove over the the Field Museum of Natural History. There we saw Sue, the most in-tact T-Rex ever found. Very cool!

The rains then started, and we were treated to a pretty spectacular lighting show. All in all, a great day.

Chicago Trip - DAY 1

Greetings from the 'not so windy city'! After an early morning flight from LAX, we arrived in Chicago around 1:30 and were to our hotel by around 2:30. We dropped off the luggage and set out to see as much as we could in 1/2 of a day!

We grabbed a quick bite, then walked over to Millennium Park. Very cool sculptures, fountains and general people watching. (NOTE: pictures and video will be uploaded after we get back).
We walked over to Navy Pier and got ticket for an EXTREME jet boat ride on Lake Michigan. Jennie could not stop grinning, and never put her arms down! Jacob had fun, but it did take a bit of getting used to the speed and the spray - oh yea, we got SOAKED!

We then walked over to the Hancock building- 94 stories up and a great view of Chicago.

Tomorrow, Ann's sister Kari and her husband Al are meeting us at the hotel and then we're off to the Science museum.

Underwater Fun

Last year I was walking thru Target, and I found this underwater motor-thingy. The original price was something like $140, but it had been marked down to $10! I couldn't pass up a deal like that, so I grabbed it and brought it home. As you can see, it is quite a kick to use.

4th of July

With the fire danger so high in Palmdale, we decided to go with a non traditional celebration.

I recently bought a LCD projector, and we showed the movie NATIONAL TREASURE- Book of Secrets on in our new 'Dive-In' theater. Around 8:30 or so, we settled in to watch the movie on a screen that is 19 feet wide and 10 feet tall! Very cool!

Prior to the movie, Jacob and Jennie provided quite the show - it really is amazing what Menthos and Diet Coke can do.

Happy 4th of July to all!