April 12, 2026 It is an absolutely beautiful day in Chicago with temperatures in the high 60’s along with the famous wind gusts. I had a few hours before we had to head to the train station so I went on a walkabout that included going back to visit the park and my favorite sculpture …
April 11, 2026 It’s a sunny cold day in Chicago! We started the day with a Mob and Crime bus tour. The most interesting fact was that Chicago was founded in 1857 and just three years later it was considered the most dangerous city in the world!!! The city’s Northside and Southside neighborhood were run …
April 10,2026 The rain has stopped but it’s really cold in Chicago this morning. I went on a walkabout to catch the sunrise on the bean and it was only 37 degrees with lots of the famous winds. I layered up but it was cold. I manage to get pictures of the original start of …
April 8&9, 2026 On Wednesday afternoon we left New Orleans by train headed to Chicago a bit over 900 miles on an Amtrak super liner train. What that means it’s a double decker train with roomettes that provide a place to sit and then converts into bunk for sleeping. The space is about the size …
