Hampton Inn Chicago/Elgin

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Minor Technicalities

A travel blog entry by 1staidnaccident

... in case.”

Feeling that was a tad early, I was able to get her to concede for an arranged exit time of 7:30 AM, eventually.

Technically, this was a deadline I had already missed on this particular day since it was already a little past 8:00 AM by this point.

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“Oh, ****! I'm late” was my immediate thought as soon as I heard the initial utterance of my name.

I leapt out of bed and threw on ...

Gordon's final thoughts on China 2011

A travel blog entry by richardstochina

... trip was all the walking I got to do while holding her hand. She probably thought I was kidding. But just being with my family around the clock for two straight weeks was a real bonus for me.

Like our last trip to China, Jane was the focus and I think we came away with what we had hoped to accomplish. She got to see a really good cross section of the place she is from in the big picture. And, more specifically ...

Grumpy's!

A travel blog entry by kenahan.kate

... that spiffs up a hat with some cleaning and reshaping. I've got to make a couple more trips over to Grumpy's while I'm here, particularly while styling a hat of my own! It's time to get back into the good sense and style of the hat.

David was kind enough to recognize me without my usual hat ensemble this afternoon. He has a gift for remembering people, remarking on interesting things and creating a welcoming atmosphere. ...

Submarines, Fairy Castles, Trains and Babies

A travel blog entry by pndcadena

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... it was more riveting in its new display. A human fetus seen close up isn't a memory that soon fades. However, Museum's original installation of its embryo collection had been nothing special, a nondescript arrangement in an ordinary gallery. This had now been rethought. One entered a darkened round room, around the perimeter of which behind a glass wall had been chronologically arranged the 24 specimens, extending in age from a few weeks old embryo to ...

Seeking Refuge?

A travel blog entry by tourdev

Crossing back into Central Time, we headed West to Elgin, Illinois. Again, nothing incredibly exciting here. I was happy to see that despite closing many locations in Florida, and most recently in Boston, Ben****n's is still alive and well in the midwest. I dined on my beloved Turkey O'Toole and enjoyed a Sam Adams Octoberfest. It was almost like being home again... ...

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