My kind of town, Chicago is...

That only means your PC is loading very slowly. I was able to see all your photos and they came out great! (that joefromchicago is cute!)

That's exactly what I mean. No blank spots. The final picture is of the stairs you've traversed 1000 times. 100%, and terrific work.

I suspect you need to adjust some resources on your computer or something if it can't show it all. But I am not competent to tell you if, let alone how.
Regards!

As always, Tak, great photos and narrative. Thank you. I am looking foward to more pics...perhaps one with you in it.

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Wow! It takes a real man to say that about another man.

The two youngsters to my right in this picture are my daughter M and her boyfriend, Danny. They joined us for lunch and the architecture boat tour on Friday. M, Danny, and S-boy all got along famously throughout the visit.

Well, plan on a stop along the way at the very least! Chicago is great about 8 months of the year. November through February.... not so much.

I was surprised to learn that Sammy Fender is part of the famous Taylor family. Koko T was his aunt.

I'd better say my "thank yous" to the Chicagoans for being great hosts again, and spending time with us "out of towners."

Love you all!

Great images cicerone. you made me homesick.

I just wanted to point out to all of you movie buffs that this is the infamous staircase featured in "The Untouchables" with Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and Robert DeNiro where, in a terrific slowmotion shot, a baby carriage bounced down the stairs unharmed in the midst of a shootout between gangsters and g-men.

Must be our ISP, because the same thing happened to my wife's computer.

Thanks very much to c.i. for marvellous pics and diary. Evidently a "labour of love".

Much appreciated.

That stairway & building reminds me of Milan railway station, but is better kept.

Fab ci - thanku for the pics - loved that you told the story - you're a star! I loved those pics of S-boy at Navy Pier - so glad he spent time with you on the Sunday when I couldn't make it - thanku x

Gonna take me a while before I can sort my pics - got "issues" uploading onto photobucket <ack>

Start of the trip to Chi-town

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So, we headed out on a Chicago train









Sliding Doors!


Tired lady



Arrived at Ogilvie Station


Took a walk along the street



















Reflections... everywhere



the colour of Blue





Cuppa place



‘Bou place






JfCityBoy place



D&M


Back to the station " very Rennie Mackintosh





Love a time-piece


Out the window


On the window

Izzie, Thanks for the pictures.

While in Chicago for four full days and one morning, I walked 86,413 steps to walk the pavements of the city.

86,413 x 2.5' per step = 216032.5' divided by 5,260' in a mile = 41 miles.
You are awesome, Tak, unless you take really tiny steps.

Several years ago when I did a New Year's cruise to the Caribbean, I walked from Coral Gables to Miami - about 10 miles, but I had blisters on my feet, because I didn't take a rest stop.

I can believe that Tak! Amazing how you do what you do <i wish!>










Going to Millenium Park









The Lake House Restaurant!






Open air concert venue


The Bean

Aw, I miss Chicago!

That train is either the one or just like the one that serves as the "Santa Train" in December -- we took a ride with sozlet when she was two or so, she was starstruck ("I SAW SANTA!!!") and generally thought it was fabulous (gingerbread cookies, caroling, etc. etc.)

I like the blur effect you got in a few pics, and that's the best one I've seen of Joe! You can tell he's a smartie.

S-boy snapped the CityBoy - they talked legal bumph - ya know!



then he snapped Tak listening to blues - his card playing buddy







The Bean Reflections



Inside the Bean












M, JPB, Tak







Batman city




Outdoor venue



Stage





Kidlets playing






Walking towards to the river

*ahem*

tell me
tell me you did that on manual.

Those, are fantastic lady

outstanding! could almost make me want to visit chi-town if there was anyone there I'd like to chat up. well maybe joe if he wasn't such a rightwing nut.