I’m going to cover my recent work trip to Chicago in a different format than I covered my work trip to Las Vegas. I’m going to mix the camera images with the cell phone pictures. I’m also going to try to tell the story mostly through the pictures. Rather than telling the story and then sharing the pictures. I’m also not going to include the food pictures. I’m going to put all my Chicago food pictures together in one big Sunday food adventure entry.
Here are the first collection of images from my Day 1 of my work trip to Chicago:
I was dreading parking in the Gray Lot, but I got stuck there again. But now I’ve been there a couple of times I’m starting to dig it. Especially when I get paid by the hour.
Even though I parked approximately 15 miles from the terminal, I got to my gate in plenty of time.
I’m roughly 6 foot 4. Tony is pushing 6 foot 8. Putting us next to each other in one of the world’s smallest planes is the height of cruelty. The type of thing you would see in a museum dedicated to torture.
The hotel.
This time we didn’t have to wait 3 hours to get into our room. We dropped off our stuff and looked for food, but that meal will be covered later.
The hotel was straight across the street from the river and a half block from the Chicago Theater. A good location.
I never ate here, but reminded me that my favorite restaurant on my trip to NYC was Empanada Mamas.
A dispensary. I’m not into marijuana cause I have elements of a control freak, but seeing one reminded me how backwards thinking Iowa has become.
True words.
At Naima’s age, she might benefit, but she is such a dang picky eater, I’m not spending that much money for her not to eat it.
Wake and bake.
I do love the names of marijuana products.
Day 1 was the day before International Pot Smokers Holiday.
That is over 50% off!
Just looking up and trying not to run into somebody on the street. Full disclosure, I don’t care if run into somebody on the street.
I love street art so much!
Art in the hotel. The hotel was much nicer than the one we stayed at in Miami Beach, but less interesting. So a wash.
Taxi up close.
“Staytion”. Lame.
I don’t know if Kim hates me but I always get a “view” of a parking garage. Lowell’s view was so much better.
Wasn’t as loud as expected.
For people who don’t know how elevators work. Much better elevators than in Las Vegas though.
While waiting for Kim to get done, so we could go get supper, Lowell, Tony, and I went for a walkabout. That is a lot of commas, probably not used properly.
I miss this guy.
Two more collections of images from just Day 1 of this trip are in the hopper. I hope you like Chicago!
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This is your reminder that this week’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is RUINS:
RUINS
RUINS! What a great theme for Year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what in the Ron Harris is a RUINS image? Simply put, it is a picture of something that is in the state of physical destruction or disintegration. Something that is in bad shape.
RUINS has been a theme a few times before. Take a look back at some previous submissions for inspiration:
Bill Wentworth – Week 30
Dawn Krause – Week 103
Carla Stensland – Week 121
Jen Ensley Gorshe – Week 211
Christopher D. Bennett – Week 362
Happy photo harvesting!
“Full disclosure, I don’t care if I run into somebody on the street.”
–Spoken like a man who is taller than 95% of the population!
Sounds like somebody is height prejudiced.