Category Archives: Places to Go

Seven Days, Seven Donut Shops

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Roger

Donut shops are to southern California what hot dog places are to Chicagoland — you can’t go a mile without spotting one. I discovered this fact on the Internet while looking for things to do during my week in the … Continue reading →

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John Hancock Center

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Roger

I took a bus into Chicago with a group from work. For lunch, we headed over and up to the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center. It was a clear, sunny day with temperatures near … Continue reading →

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Hoosier Mama Pie Company

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Roger

I discovered this place a few years ago while looking on the Internet for good places for pie, but I’d never been there. I stopped by with my wife on a very cold, late Tuesday afternoon. It’s in the Ukrainian … Continue reading →

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Orlando International Airport

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Roger

There was a minor snowfall in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. When I got to the airport an hour and 15 minutes before my flight was due to leave, I found out it had been delayed an hour. I could have … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Ocean

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Roger

After retrieving my car, I drove across the Bridge of Lions onto Anastasia Island. The next half hour or so didn’t go as planned. I found the St. Augustine Lighthouse, but I didn’t want to pay to get inside because … Continue reading →

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