When we came to Chicago last summer we didn’t have time to get to Willis Tower, so that was high on our agenda for this trip. I’m not fond of heights but I figured I’d try stepping out on that plexiglass ledge 103 stories above Wacker Ave. When the Willis corporation bought the Sears tower,… Continue reading Thursday August 11: Sears Tower and Cirque du Soleil

Henriët had two rehearsals on Wednesday and Andrew had a set of lessons to give at a high school on the South Side. So, Carla and I would be on our own for a good part of the day. On his way south, Andrew dropped us off at the Shedd Aquarium which is near Soldier… Continue reading Wednesday August 10 – Chicago Aquarium

On Tuesday we spent a quite morning around the house then went to Oak Park to visit Fenwick High School where Andrew is teaching and see a couple of Frank Lloyd Wright houses near the school.When I visited in June we got pictures of the outside but not of the rooms where he will be… Continue reading Tuesday August 9, 2011: Frank Lloyd Wright Houses and Fenwick School

Monday was a travel day. Henriët had to get back to Chi-town for rehearsal. So we had a quick breakfast at the Village Cafe in Egg Harbor and hit the road. We had seen signs for the Cheese Castle along the road and thought it might rival the  Corn Palace in Nebraska. Um, no. It’s… Continue reading Monday August 8; return to Chicago

It rained overnight and was overcast and windy a good part of the day; regardless, we gave the day over to exploring the peninsula of Door County. We were staying at Egg Harbor about 1/2 way up the coast line;  looking across the Bay we could see the Michigan Upper Peninsula. Our goal was to… Continue reading Sunday August 7: Exploring Door County