tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post7729610189434850370..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: Canadians Loose in Chicago!the Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-39250670489789366392011-07-31T06:15:38.042-06:002011-07-31T06:15:38.042-06:00Mary Anne - it sounds as though you need to go bac...Mary Anne - it sounds as though you need to go back to Chicago! <br />I know I would love to spend more time there.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-50458070627178751392011-07-30T14:14:21.651-06:002011-07-30T14:14:21.651-06:00Glass floors, blistered feet--sounds like a match ...Glass floors, blistered feet--sounds like a match made in heaven to me. What if you'd had a blindfold?<br /><br />It certainly sounds like fun. The time I was in Chicago for a library conference I didn't get out of the hotel for more than two hours, and I spent them in the Art Institute. The other time I got sick as soon as I got there. You had much better luck.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-45098774917479136842011-07-30T07:29:54.280-06:002011-07-30T07:29:54.280-06:00Thanks, Crabby! Glad to know there are others who ...Thanks, Crabby! Glad to know there are others who feel the same way about heights and airplanes! On one flight, I had a young boy sitting beside me, so had to pretend I wasn't scared!!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-48192707621217481272011-07-30T05:35:11.767-06:002011-07-30T05:35:11.767-06:00Wow, what an adventure! And I would have done exa...Wow, what an adventure! And I would have done exactly the same thing when it came to the whole Sears tower part. You went up in an airplane, that's good enough!<br /><br />And glad to see Canadians visiting the U.S., it classes up the place!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-25672930468966542282011-07-29T22:06:57.150-06:002011-07-29T22:06:57.150-06:00Reb - it was fun! But no, there was no chance I wa...Reb - it was fun! But no, there was no chance I was going to stand on a glass floor that high in the sky. Seriously!<br />(but wait until you hear what I actually did do in Ottawa!!)<br /><br />messymimi - the blisters took awhile to heal, but I didn't let that stop me! Went to an outlet mall the next day and walked and walked!<br /><br />Hilary - wish you could have been along with me! We would have had a blast (and had much better pictures, 'cause I would have made you take them!)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-85851270473644201482011-07-29T14:33:25.958-06:002011-07-29T14:33:25.958-06:00Oh that sounds fun. I've only been to Chicago ...Oh that sounds fun. I've only been to Chicago once.. for less than a day so I never got to see too much. Thanks for remedying that for me.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-53330666274048590692011-07-29T14:22:30.425-06:002011-07-29T14:22:30.425-06:00Sounds like once the blisters fully heal this will...Sounds like once the blisters fully heal this will be something you will remember with fondness and possibly want to do again, but at a kinder pace. Thanks for the pics.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-30932670623226503042011-07-29T11:08:33.752-06:002011-07-29T11:08:33.752-06:00Wow, sounds like a great time. I wish you had must...Wow, sounds like a great time. I wish you had mustered the courage to go up the tower, but, I'm not sure I would have been able to either. Glass floor! Yikes!Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-6513006203021656312011-07-29T10:51:50.777-06:002011-07-29T10:51:50.777-06:00JavaChick - it was a great time, and I was glad I ...JavaChick - it was a great time, and I was glad I went! (The conference was fun, too, of course.)<br /><br />Geo - We did, we did! And packed more fun into the remaining days, but there will be more posts about that.... eventually.<br /><br />Sara - I loved your city! And yes, my feet have recovered, but it definitely curtailed any tap-dancing I may have been tempted to attempt. :)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-1378813642086156492011-07-29T10:40:15.864-06:002011-07-29T10:40:15.864-06:00Only a hardworking dairy farmer could put so much ...Only a hardworking dairy farmer could put so much energy into touring. I'm so glad you enjoyed my city, despite the heat. Thanks for the post and all the wonderful photos. I hope your feet have recovered by now.Sara Paretskyhttp://www.saraparetsky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-337751126485848072011-07-29T08:47:46.370-06:002011-07-29T08:47:46.370-06:00wow...sounds like you packed a lot in a short day....wow...sounds like you packed a lot in a short day. Glad you're having fun along with your work!Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-74677190067515975582011-07-29T08:31:34.352-06:002011-07-29T08:31:34.352-06:00Sounds like hard work and lots of fun all at the s...Sounds like hard work and lots of fun all at the same time! Glad you got a chance to be tourist-y. :)JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-38896270879946506802011-07-29T07:28:40.372-06:002011-07-29T07:28:40.372-06:00It was a fabulous day, cousin, and I am so glad I ...It was a fabulous day, cousin, and I am so glad I found someone who was willing to explore with me! It's always more fun with someone else.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-60410166751092211772011-07-29T07:17:05.605-06:002011-07-29T07:17:05.605-06:00It sounds like you had a wonderful day. Good for y...It sounds like you had a wonderful day. Good for you for being adventurous and taking the train and doing all that exploring.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.com