Chicago

Last weekend Stephen and I got away for about 30 hours to explore Chicago a bit with only Squeaky for company.

The highlights of the trip included a pit stop at Uncle Bob's for lunch... 

a Sweet Georgia Peach shake

a view from the Skydeck of the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower and still the tallest building in the US)...

We let Squeaky go out onto the Skyjack first.

some Chicago deep-dish stuffed pizza...

a walk through a candy bar...

the historic Palmer House hotel...

Squeaky liked it.

Really cool, ornate fixtures.

A grand piano in the elevator lobby? Yes, please!

another elevator lobby

the Myopic Bookstore, a quirky used bookstore (where I found a cookbook for El Charro, our favorite Tucson restaurant...an awesome find!)...

and a boat tour of the shore of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.

Trump Tower

The Chicago Tribune building

Leaving the city behind as we headed out through the lock onto Lake Michigan.

The pictures end there because I accidentally deleted them from the camera card before they were all copied over to the computer. Bummer. The best pictures were the ones of the architecture along the Chicago River. I guess we'll just have to go back to do the tour again one day.

There was also a stop at Trader Joe's tacked on at the end because, well, when you're near to TJ's, you just have to go and stock up!