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I have recently discovered some websites and groups about critical
thinking. Jeff and I have both become fans of this logical and
scientific way of looking at our world.
In doing so I came across a local chapter of
The Center for Inquiry.
We saw this as an opportunity to get together with like minded
individuals. It just so happens they get together for social
interactions. The only problem is they meet downtown Chicago. That means
an 1 hour drive in from Naperville. For us to want to do that we decided
to spend the night and enjoy being downtown.
Originally we planned on rollerblading along the lake but 15 minutes
from the house I realized I had forgotten my blades. Oh well we didn't
want to go back, plus Jeff had hurt his foot and we were not confident
he would be able to rollerblade anyway (turns out he could have, but
walking was fun too)
We stayed one night at the
River Hotel on Wacker Dr along the Chicago River. It was conveniently
located near everything we wanted to do. The hotel is directly across
the river from the Trump International Hotel and Tower. We didn't go
check it out but you can bet it's quite "fancy schmancy".
I do remember grabbing my pocket camera but somehow it did'nt end up on
the trip with us. My Blackberry phone provided the pictures from our
trip.
     
1) Hotel Suite 2) East From Hotel 3) Trump
Hotel 4) Trump Construction
5) Chicago River 6) Jeff & The Michigan Ave Bridge
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The next morning we walked over to Navy Pier. We had lunch there and
then went to The Chicago Art
Institute.
Something I have never done after living here for 20 plus years. It was
more fascinating than I expected it to be. I was mainly interested in
what the pictures were about like showing society as it was in years gone
by. We
only allowed 2 1/2 hours before they closed. Definitely not enough time, I
will go back again.
I never saw a list of rules while in the museum (didn't look very hard
and they were not posted in obvious places) but we did find out about a
few: Don't get to close or an alarm will sound, no flash photography,
and don't lean on Buddha (I realized it as soon as I did it but it was
to late, a security guard yelled at me)
    
1) Me at Navy Pier 2) Adam & Eve (year 1533) 3)
Forgot to note this one
4) Statue of Hercules 5) Chariot Race (year 1876)
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1) Jeff 2) Asian statues 3) Guardian
Beasts, Tang dynasty (618-907)
4) Doors, Pillars, and Lintel of Tomb Chamber, Western Han
dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 9)
5) Me and Buddha (Guard somewhere behind me) |
Morton's Steakhouse was the dinner
stop. We don't eat like that often but it's sure nice when it comes
around.
Short trip but a lot of fun.
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