Category Archives: Places to Go

Best Day Ever, Part One — Pedestal Rocks

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Roger

On the day after Christmas, my daughter and I climbed into the pickup with my brother-in-law, my niece and my nephew.  We headed north into the Ozark Mountains in search of adventure. Our first stop was the Rotary Ann Overlook … Continue reading →

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Feltner’s Whatta-burger

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Roger

I’d learned about Whatta-burger from the Roadfood.com site and had even driven past it several times on past visits. The place was jammed. We gave our order to a young lady by the door, then stood in line for about … Continue reading →

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Doing the Usual Christmas Stuff …

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Roger

Last Friday, we took the train into Chicago to do the things everyone in the area is supposed to do every December. Our friends and their son came along. It rained the entire evening. Dinner at Pizzeria Uno. The pizza … Continue reading →

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Autumn in the City

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Roger

Chicago in early November. (Yes, in spite of the evidence in this first photo, it was early November.)

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Chicago Water Tower

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Roger

The Water Tower, on Michigan Avenue, was built in 1869 and is one of the few buildings to survive the Chicago fire in 1871.  The white building behind it is Water Tower Place, and behind that is the Hancock Building. … Continue reading →

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