We've only just left. We're waiting at O'Hare for our flight to board, having checked-in and gone through security. Here's a quick summary of the pleasures we've gone through: * We decided to save $30 and take the Blue Line instead of a taxi. The Blue Line is the worst line in the city, and meanders at a pace of about 10 mph from stop to stop. W...

Since Chicago has some of the best architecture in the country, designed by some of the best architects in the history of the country, we thought it was best to tour the house/studio of one of the best. Frank Lloyd Wright is a favorite of Dad and I (my favorite architect actually.) We have been to several homes he has designed in many places acr...

Ever have one of those moments where an answer to a question is given to you nearly as instantly as you think it? Like an epiphany, only it's not that because it's not a sudden realization, but literally the answer right in front of you - in writing or told to you by someone else. That happened to me more than once this past week and things feel...

More than 18 hours later.... Arriving at Chicago O'Hare Airport, it was the late afternoon of the same day (since we crossed the International Date Line). Though I though Jass would suppose to pick me up, it was obviously she was not ready to head out when I dragged my luggages out. I didn't want to wait at the Airport for another hour, so I tol...

Thursday, October 12, 2006 Wild Departure from Chicago Dear Readers: Time to launch another exciting tour! As usual, the period leading up to departure is crammed to overflowing with frenzied work, as Jonathan and I manage to create the marketing materials for the majority of our upcoming tours in 2007. We sit together this morning creating the ...

I arrived in Chicago's O'Hare airport about 20 minutes ahead of the rest of the crew. They all met up in Madison and took a puddle jumper down to Chicago so we could catch the flight to London The Crew ======== Jack Blake Andy Cassady Jake Blake Don Blake Nate Kudick Jarred Cassady Pat Blake Justin Ellis We had a quick bite to eat at the 'choke ...