So, we traveled 1,100 miles, driving two cars, to get to Emily in Lansing, IL on the way to Grand Rapids, MI to move Bob to Denver. We rented a small U-Haul truck and towing dolly, loaded the truck and cars with Bob's earthly possessions, and drove west for two days and another 1,100 miles to Denver / Aurora, CO. We unloaded Bob's stuff at sister Beth's house and helped him get settled. We spent some time cleaning three cars (thank you, Florida love bugs!), finding some book cases and other storage shelving for Bob, and helping Beth with a back yard planting project.
This past Monday we traveled 1,100 miles back to Lansing, IL in two days and have spent the balance of this week with Emily. Tuesday evening we heard a concert at Millenium Park in downtown Chicago with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Yo Yo Ma. It was a cool concert in every sense of the word! The breeze was quite cool, Gayle had gloves on, and the concert was outstanding. We had great fun afterwards looking at the Cloud Gate sculpture - sort of looks like a shiny bean.
On Weds / Thurs / Fri we transformed Emily's living room and kitchen. We pulled out the old carpet, underlayment, and linoleum and put down wood flooring. It was hard work, our legs were sore, but the results were great! The rooms look larger and the beautiful oak planks compliment her kitchen cabinets and decor.
We took a break on Saturday and went to Chicago again for the day. We took the Metra train in to Millenium Station (the old Randolph Street) and walked to Navy Pier, where we had our lunch in front of a fountain. We then took an hour long architectural boat tour down the Chicago River - an excellent and informative guide gave us a truly impressive amount of information on the history of Chicago and its buildings. We also walked the length of Navy Pier and enjoyed the sights from the ferris wheel. Emily had made dinner reservations at a Thai restaurant, which we thoroughly enjoyed - four appetizers, two main courses, and two desserts. Finally, a leisurely walk 
to the train station and the trip home. Great day! Yep, we got a lot of sun...
2 comments:
Looks like you guys had fun in Chicago! That boat ride reminded me of rowing down the Chicago river in one of our regattas. What a great city!
awww I wish I could've caught up with you guys in Chicago for a bit - but I've been gone the last three weekends myself (though one was in Lansing!). Glad you had good, safe travels and a great start to your summer :)
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