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Big Art Location: Chicago Leslie, having taken the proverbial wheel behind the camera, makes Bryan pose in front of objects, scenic views, etc. Here he is in front of characteristic Chicago art. - IMG 2355
The El Location: Chicago The explorers wait for the train to take them to exotic (and dangerous at night) south Chicago. - IMG 2356
Moo Location: Chicago Leslie demands a picture in front of the cows and the milking machines. Something about family history... - IMG 2358
It's a...plane...? Location: Chicago Bryan looks at [something] in the Museum of Science and Industry--also the site of fascinating exhibits on the circulatory system, recycling, and AIDS. - IMG 2360
Location: Chicago Bryan is either fascinated by genetically programing his future child OR pressing the pretty buttons. - IMG 2362
Chinatown Location: Chicago On their way back to the heart of the city, our adventurers stopped in Chicago's lovely Chinatown to grab some lunch and look for a full dress suit for Bryan, to wear at all the formal, traditional Chinese events he attends. - IMG 2363
Distracted Location: Chicago Leslie would have bought the hat, but her sense of whimsy ran out 5 feet from the cash register. - IMG 2364
Hey! Location: Chicago What do you know? It's Bryan again, posing in front of something (a telephone poll--but a telephone poll In Chinatown). - IMG 2365
Root, root, root Location: Chicago That's right. They went to a baseball game--their first professional sporting events since childhood bonding with dads. But hey, it's Wrigley Field. - IMG 2366
Location: Chicago When it's been ten years since you were in a professional sports arena of any sort, even the concession stands are picture-worthy. - IMG 2367
Location: Chicago Hey, it's the field! [This picture tries to capture the sense that they were sitting in the Very Last Row. But in the classic old Wrigley Field, as in a Broadway theater, there are no really bad seats.] - IMG 2368
Location: Chicago Hey, it's still the field! In this shot, you might be able to see the crowds watching from the surrounding rooftops. - IMG 2371
Location: Chicago Hey, it's the pitcher getting knee-capped! [After gawking for a few minutes, they slipped out. They had officially watched half an inning of the Cubs/Reds game.] - IMG 2372
Location: Chicago Lake Michigan from the "Museum campus," home of the natural history museum, a planetarium, and an aquarium. - IMG 2373
Next Location: Chicago After the baseball game, they El-ed back down to the Field Museum for a little natural history, particularly a special exhibit on chocolate (sadly lacking in free samples). - IMG 2374
Downtown View Location: Chicago From the musuem. Of the city. - IMG 2375
Leslie and Sue Location: Chicago Said museum houses Sue, the largest and most complete Tyranosauras (just let the spelling slide, please) skeleton in the world. - IMG 2376
Home Location: Chicago Finally, a few shots of their hotel paradise, the Hyatt on Printers Row. Este es "the front door." - IMG 2377
Location: Chicago Este es "the elevator." - IMG 2378
Rm 601 Location: Chicago Bryan's really just taking revenge for a day of posing for pictures. - IMG 2379
Location: Chicago (upsidedown)!Finalmente! - IMG 2380
Fooood Location: Chicago On the advice of Bryan's father, they eat dinner at a boisterous German restaurant. Succulent lamb, turkey, and the best root beer of Bryan's life. - 130 3056
The road on the way in. Doug loved it. - 139 3976
Ryan gets suited up in the wetsuit, lifejacket, helmet uniform of the day. - 139 3977
Bryan and Ryan test the water temperature. - 139 3978
Ali and Maru (sp?) perpare to get in. - 139 3983
The yuba stretches out before us. - 139 3984
A view from inside the boat (Doug has the camera at this point). - 139 3985
Everyone's favorite Brazilian couple. - 139 3991
Bryan gets one of his first dousings of the day (Ali and Bryan got many, being in the front). The water was mostly snow melt and hence was pretty damned cold.