Chicago 2010

 
The Field Museum
www.fieldmuseum.org

Sue gets top billing for her 10th anniversary.
     
The Adler Planetarium
www.adlerplanetarium.org

Future astronauts?

Future astronauts?

Looking cool in 3D.
     

Fun on the swing.
Navy Pier
navypier.com

Holey Cow!
     
John Hancock Observatory
hancockobservatory.com

 

Amazing views.

     
A blustery day on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River.
Yeah, I know, not Chicago.
Kids got to meet their cousins,
and eat Whitey's (www.whiteysicecream.com) three times in 4 days.
     
The Museum of Science and Industry
msichicago.org

Many interactive exhibits.

I grew up in farm country, but the kids got into a tractor in downtown Chicago.
     
 
Soldier Field
www.soldierfield.net
(closest covered parking to Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium (didn't take any photos), and Adler Planetarium)
Many Americans need to read this and take it to heart.
     

Cloud Gate (aka the orb) at Millennium Park
http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/cloud_gate.html
That's us, the Chicago skyline, and the sun in its reflection.

     
Wendella Boat Tours
www.wendellaboats.com
Came highly recommended, and I repeat the recommendation.