Category Archives: Transportation

America’s Cardboard Cup Regatta

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Roger

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 →

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1952 Hudson Hornet

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Roger

I’m posting this based on the theory that if I find it interesting, you’ll find it interesting. And let me state that I know nothing about cars, old or otherwise, except what I need to know to drive one. (Oh, … Continue reading →

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McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Roger

I knew about the museum in the Michigan Avenue Bridge bridgehouse, but I wasn’t planning on visiting on this day. But the rain was coming down harder, and I was getting wetter. The usual river-level entrance was closed because of … Continue reading →

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Along the River in the Rain

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Roger

After I got off the El, I walked along the river toward the lake. It was raining steadily and I was getting wetter steadily, so I didn't take as many photos as I'd planned. The El tracks crossing the river … Continue reading →

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Riding the El

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Roger

On June 11, before I visited the Art Institute, I strolled around Chicago in search of adventure. My first stop was the Pink Line, the elevated mass transit route that circles the Loop. (The Loop is so called because the … Continue reading →

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