Category Archives: Illinois

We went here in on a date, about 10 months before we were married. We hadn’t been back since — until our July 1 trip to Chicago. It’s just as we remembered it, a small dark room on the lower … Continue reading →

After touring the zoo, we took a stroll through the Lincoln Park Conservatory. The greenhouse was built in 1895 to display exotic plants and to grow plants for the Chicago Park District.

My niece and nephew came up for a visit. On July 1, we headed to Chicago and spent a day in and around Lincoln Park. Of course, we did the zoo, and of course, it rained. The animals put on … Continue reading →

My niece and nephew came to town for a 10-day visit. On the last Saturday in June, my daughter and I took them to Crystal Lake to see the 25th America’s Cardboard Cup Regatta. Maybe 50 boats were entered in … Continue reading →

Got you wondering, don’t I? Here’s how it happened. To the left of the main jump there was a second, smaller jump with a wooden stairway along the edge. I spotted a couple people on the stairs taking photos, so … Continue reading →