Jumped in Elise's little red roadster and took a little trip to Chicago a couple weeks ago to see Elise's sister Clare, and her husband, Bob. They were throwing a big Saturday night party to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary and we were going to get to see their beautiful new (to them) Lakeview East home. We had a great time and Clare and Bob couldn't have been better hosts -- they are great family! Guests from Florida came, too, and we enjoyed getting to know Bob and Clare's newer and long-term friends a little better. Thanks for including us!
One watches the people in Chicago on TV in the winter time; in a penguin huddle waiting for the "L," or some poor sap harpooned on the sidewalk by falling ice from above, pedestrians in danger of being blown into traffic by the whipping snowstorm. Why do they live there by the millions? The answer is summer!
Chicago seems to be a GIGANTIC small town. Festivals, activities, school and the action draw the young to live there in great hordes. Public transit is fantastic, arts and culture are world class, and it is quite scenic. OK, we can see the vision now. We'll visit in summer, may even get a place and stay for summer some time.
Imagine our surprise when we found the Pride of Baltimore II making a weekend port call at Chicago while we were there.
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