It took us a long time but my dear wife, Carrie, and I finally made it to Chicago in 2007. Of course there was a Moody Blues concert involved. It nearly shames me to say that we went to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs play the Giants in the day and that night we saw The Moody Blues at The Chicago Theater.
I still remember getting off the bus at Clark and Addison, taking three steps and seeing Wrigley Field in front of me. I was struck. Then to walk in the place. I wish I could locate the photos we took there. I know they are out there somewhere. It shames me even more that the Moodies show was almost anti-climactic after being in Wrigley Field for the first time. I played a great deal of baseball when I was a kid.
Carrie and I took Chicago off this year. The previous three of the last four years we went there to celebrate our anniversary. The museums are great. The food is great. Frank Lloyd Wright is in Oak Park…or some of his stuff is. Can’t go wrong there. Last year it was warm. The other years it was cold.
On The Navy Pier.
This was the same year we went to a Frank Lloyd Wright house not far from the field museum. It was COLD.
It was the same day we went to look at the police station that was the made-up Hill Street Station on Hill Street Blues. Hill Street Blues is still my all time favorite television show. Again, I was “anxious” as we walked over to see the structure. I know Carrie must have thought “it’s only a building”. For me and my Dad it was common ground on Thursday nights when I was making my own way and our ground wasn’t always so common.
Walking up to see Captain Furrillo. “Let’s be careful out there” was Sgt. Esterhaus’ line.
I think I was speechless.
One cool thing I can share, though I have not traveled it, is showing you where Route 66 starts and ends. I have taken those photos.
Chicago not far from the Cloud Gate “Bean” along Michigan Avenue.
Santa Monica Pier. I think I like this Pier better.
That is speaking the rights…
Danny Johnson