Enjoying beer waiting for Chicago’s The Second City to start. Improv’s holy of holies. The beer will help me to ROFL.
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Robie House
Visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, self-described cornerstone of modern architecture. Nothing modest here.
Farnsworth House
Walked into architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s idea: the Farnsworth House, near Plano, Illinois.
Multi-Modal Journey to Chicago
Bike to Midtown (where I left my bike for a service), bus, LRT to airport, got paid for voluntary bump to earlier flight to Chicago MDW, El to downtown.
Walking
Walked past bleachers for tonight’s Aquatennial Parade. I prefer to walk than to watch people walking.
LEGO Club
Visited a LEGO club in a former WW2 bombsight factory. Viewed complex models, and the nephews built vehicles to race.
A Fine Atrium
Walked under a grey sky to the downtown library. The sun then came out and looked rather fine in the atrium.
Let the Rain Go Away
Got out the car, ignored the rain, started cycling the Gateway Trail. The rain then ignored us, and the sun came out.
Bridges and a Dam
From Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9 (now a pedestrian bridge), when out exploring today.
Urban Hike: The Green Line
The Green Line, and stadium construction June 14, 2014, the Green Line starts light rail service between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Back in December, when I hiked the Green Line, there was deep snow, no trains, and the Metrodome was still standing. Green Line, under construction; Metrodome about to be demolished I had planned to walk… Continue reading Urban Hike: The Green Line