My kind of town, Chicago is...

The having fun part is never a problem for me, because I love to walk. I'm going to see and hear more music this time in Austin - known as the music capital. Austin also happens to have a lot of nice restaurants too, so it's a matter of not pigging out too much on those famous bbq's.

Our first meet is on Saturday morning at a Mexican restaurant for breakfast. So far, I think we'll have five to eight folks showing up.

I'm also trying to get a mystery guest to come to join us, but I still haven't heard back from my friend who lives in Houston.

I really show my age in your "one of my favorite." Couldn't you make me look a little younger? LOL

ahhhhh... you see, to me, age is a number - it's all relative - to me, your pic, experience, endless quest for knowledge and living life, with calmness surrounding you, is inspiration to many of us. I love that. You're living life to the fullest. How proud you should be of you Tak x

I'm just one of those lucky slugs who happened along the way without confronting too much salt.

Hancock Tower
Signature Room 95th & 96th Floor

Best views from “the room with a view” " the Ladies Room... no less!

Portillo’s














Walking back to the hotel

DevOn


To Chicago



Learning new tricks





Practice

Concentration


PIZZA





Then onto Bill’s Blues

This has been bugging me:



What the hell is up with that kid on the right?

oopsie!


Great pics, Iz. Keep 'em coming!

Ditto to joefc and JPB.

These pictures REEAAAAAALLY make me want to visit Chicago!!

Are you a professional photographer?

"LOVE YO MAMA!"

<waves to Nevermind>

Any time, chica. Would love to show you around.

joe can even show you his "catch the quarter" trick.

Izzie, you make my hometown shine! This is what I've always missed since leaving Chicago, the daily pleasures of it's incredible architecture. I was lucky in that most of my time from art school on was spent on or near Michigan Avenue and the river, the Gold Coast and that entire downtown/South Loop/North Shore area was my 'personal' stomping grounds. Grant Park was my backyard. It's such a grand and beautiful city and growing prettier and more grand each year. Everyone should experience it at least once.

So true! But once you take that bite into Chicago, once is never enough. Your appetite for this grand city just continues to grow.

<waves to JPB>

That would be great. It's so beautiful there, I had no idea. Just the whole vibe in all the photos seems so nice.

I don't know if I'm coordinated enough for Joe's trick.

Wow. I'm blown away by these pictures. And I see most of this stuff everyday!

<waves to eoe,Nem'mind (oh no, so not professional - I snap pics - but thanku ) and Chi-toooon>

Garg - WAZZUP! Ahhhhh... shame you couldn't get to join us - we'd have shared our dozen hamburgers with you - next time hun - and we'll get SheWolf to visit at the same time!



Joe...

now see, if the kid on the scooter hadn't attached a line to the "oopsie" kids wrist - then the "oopsie" kid wouldn't have fallen down! Sheesh - teenagers having fun a?



MaMa had his back tho.... LOVE YO MAMA!




Anyhooooooooooooo.... this is one of the most peaceful places I have been too (and yes, I managed to keep quiet... and yes, one photo would have sufficed - but c'est moi).

Inside there is calm. Very tranquil - blessed to have been here.










































This was a beautiful place to visit. I’m not entirely sure what my beliefs are " or... maybe they are just personal - but I am very glad that JPB took us here and we could experience the serenity inside the Temple.
http://www.bahai.org/

<ci has visited another B’hai Temple>

OK, I didn't see that hand holding the kid up -- I thought it was just suspended in mid-air like that. Mystery solved.