okay, so ‘chicanery’ is not really the right word, but i like the alliteration.
had an adventure this past week that will stay in the ‘happy memory banks’ for quite awhile. took a trip to Chicago to play the country boy in the big city, staring up at the tall buildings, saying ‘Golly!’, with my wallet hanging out of my back pocket for the city folk to pick (they didn’t…it was a very civilized and great place with lots of cool people).
almost there and excitement rising
the purpose was to have a holiday, but a side reason was to meet up with blog folk. i’ve done so before in Ohio, but this is the first i’ve gone off to meet new folks. with a friend, Recreational Blasphemy (doesn’t blog, but does comment) as my travel buddy, we wended our way to the Windy City to meet the others. there? while i already know the scrumptious Daisyfae, i also met–in person!!–the delectably delightful Nursemyra and the divine Rassles. i look forward to getting together again, if possible. but, even if not, it was a true pleasure to get together and get to know each other, wander the city, and just enjoy a holiday.
of course, we sampled the local eateries. in addition, we hit a street fair in Wicker Park and a free concert in Millenium Park. and, yes, we did do the other touristy kind of stuff as well. The Fields Museum (dinosaurs and mummies), the Shedd Aquarium (with a really cool jellyfish exhibit), and the Museum of Science and Industry (a real, honest-to-goodness WW II German U-boat!!!!) were great fun.
Recreational Blasphemy and I also tried to recreate, a bit, the “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” tour. some things were not possible. for example, there was no parade that week with someone singing Wayne Newton’s “Danke Schoen”. nor were the Cubbies in town. and there is no “Chez Quis” restaurant where we could pretend to be “Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago”. But we did get up in the Sears Tower – –
damn that's a long way down!
and wandered the Art Institute.
RB recreates Cameron falling into the pixels
much more, but still in the after glow of a great holiday. great times. wonderful adventures. grand companions.
i am definitely going to go back.
Tags: recreating Ferris Bueller, saucy vixens, sweet home chicago
The Wilds of Ohio 
July 31, 2011 at 16:46 |
I think the highlight for me was the Architectural Boat Ride. but the submarine was pretty cool too. Those Germans wore the same pair of underpants for HOW many days?????
August 18, 2011 at 13:50 |
ooo, yes!! that boat tour, actually, was the best surprise. much fun and i learned lots.
the submariners wore their underwear for about a week longer than i do [snicker]
July 31, 2011 at 18:46 |
A triumph! Fun and frolicsome times with fabulous friends. “Life moves pretty fast”, so happy to hear you enjoyed some spectacular Days Off.
August 18, 2011 at 13:55 |
it was quite the adventue. bonus pointsnto you for references to Ferris Bueller! ready for my next holiday already. Oz?
August 1, 2011 at 20:43 |
i’d have skittled my shorts on that plexiglass balcony. that would NOT have made for a pleasant photo op…
August 18, 2011 at 13:58 |
but, you would’ve had the entire bubble to yourself from then on, yes? think positively.