Sunday, March 8, 2015

Back to Wisconsin

From the Oasis Rest Stop on I90 near the Wisconsin Illinois border. 

A Chicago tradition

I've been to Chicago a number of times, but never tried the local delicacy, a Lou Manati salad and deep dish vegetable pizza. 

The salad was better than the pizza. 

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Evanston, Il

Toured Evanston (home of northwestern Univ ) yesterday. Had lunch and went to the Bhai temple on the lake.  Beautiful but cold day.  

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Macaroons

A fun evening of baking


Dinner with the family



Dinner at Yun's in Illinois 

Orchid show

JWith air temperatures at a high of 15, it was a perfect day to go to the Chicago Botanical Gardens for an orchid show.  Walking around the tropical greenhouses warmed us up. 

From the outside


To the inside





Friday, February 27, 2015

Chicago

Had 1-2 inches of snow in Ohio. Then had a lake affect squall on the Indiana Illinois border, but made it safely to Chicago.  Had dinner with the family.  It was so cold that it was hard to keep the windows defrosted.  Had to refill the washer fluid (I think it froze a few times).  But it wasn't a bad drive. 

Monday, February 23, 2015

On the road again, packing for a 20 day road trip to Wisconsin.