Post by superioragates on Jul 7, 2010 13:53:40 GMT -5
So, if you read the other thread, you already know that! LOL BUT, because it was so important to me, and I was so touched by their generosity, I wanted to show you guys the pics of stuff they gave me. I was completely NOT expecting anything from them, I just REALLY wanted to meet them, and looked forward to it the entire way back from Chicago, after we left there, I think my daughter was silently begging me to shut up...LOL...I was just so excited!
Ok so FIRST off, I said I was not going in to downtown Chicago, right? Yeah...the things we do for our kids huh? My daughter really wanted to see the Navy Pier, which of course had to be right off of dowtown....of course it did....To give you an idea of the traffic, the Taste of Chicago was going on at the same time, and the hotel people told us they get 1 million visitors for it on Saturday...course they told us this AFTER we drove down there! LOL bumper to bumper, and wall to wall...cars everywhere, people everywhere! Oh yeah, and AFTER we went, they also told us we could have taken the trolly train down there for 5 bucks a head....NOW you tell me??? LOL
Took this picture for you beer lovin folks !! this is a pretty big beer garden
They have a HUGE stained glass exhibit some gorgeous stuff!
NOW for the high light of the trip for me! I thought about going to the rock shop in Chicago, but since it was not actually MY trip, and I wasn't paying for anything, decided not to.
The above photos are of the rocks, and slabs they brought me! Can you belive that? I sure couldn't....there is alsso a geode, and a large crystal that Donna gave me too! AND if THAT wasn't enough....look at THIS!! My husband will be soooooo jealous...hehehehe, he collects knives...this one is MINE!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING GUYS!!! I REALLY ENJOYED MEETING YOU!
And this is Ken, Donna, & I ( with my puffy,tired lookin eyes, sorry!) outside of the McDonalds we met up at in Springfeild.....if ya get the chance, you really need to meet these 2...they are really down home kinda nice folks.
Thanks for lookin!
Ok so FIRST off, I said I was not going in to downtown Chicago, right? Yeah...the things we do for our kids huh? My daughter really wanted to see the Navy Pier, which of course had to be right off of dowtown....of course it did....To give you an idea of the traffic, the Taste of Chicago was going on at the same time, and the hotel people told us they get 1 million visitors for it on Saturday...course they told us this AFTER we drove down there! LOL bumper to bumper, and wall to wall...cars everywhere, people everywhere! Oh yeah, and AFTER we went, they also told us we could have taken the trolly train down there for 5 bucks a head....NOW you tell me??? LOL
Took this picture for you beer lovin folks !! this is a pretty big beer garden
They have a HUGE stained glass exhibit some gorgeous stuff!
NOW for the high light of the trip for me! I thought about going to the rock shop in Chicago, but since it was not actually MY trip, and I wasn't paying for anything, decided not to.
The above photos are of the rocks, and slabs they brought me! Can you belive that? I sure couldn't....there is alsso a geode, and a large crystal that Donna gave me too! AND if THAT wasn't enough....look at THIS!! My husband will be soooooo jealous...hehehehe, he collects knives...this one is MINE!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING GUYS!!! I REALLY ENJOYED MEETING YOU!
And this is Ken, Donna, & I ( with my puffy,tired lookin eyes, sorry!) outside of the McDonalds we met up at in Springfeild.....if ya get the chance, you really need to meet these 2...they are really down home kinda nice folks.
Thanks for lookin!