tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post3459203445149746429..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: Windy City, Windy Blog - 4Suldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-68029211058092839712010-10-24T11:32:00.079-04:002010-10-24T11:32:00.079-04:00I love cities that have random enormous funky scul...I love cities that have random enormous funky sculpture plunked right down in the middle of the city like that (Albany has some wild stuff). The reflectiveness of this sculpture makes it look like a droplet of water that was caught mid air as it bounced back up. Very cool.Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-17243755293646133302010-10-22T16:55:18.770-04:002010-10-22T16:55:18.770-04:00Laurence T is so good, really really good. I reall...Laurence T is so good, really really good. I really like the photo of you and your wife standing together looking up. Nice.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-58980693355054169302010-10-22T09:41:18.078-04:002010-10-22T09:41:18.078-04:00Oh I am so sorry that the Institute was not that m...Oh I am so sorry that the Institute was not that much fun for your both. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there but I just wandered from room to room. I didn't seek out any one collection. Maybe that is the trick?<br />Ha!<br />Loved the sculptures; esp. the bean!!! So cool and your photos are wonderful<br />Thanks for your continual sharing of this trip. I love it<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-48442975741954791022010-10-22T07:26:26.542-04:002010-10-22T07:26:26.542-04:00Another winner, Jim!
And of course, this one had b...Another winner, Jim!<br />And of course, this one had baseball in it too. No stone unturned, right?<br />But I really enjoyed this post -great pictures and the story of Wrigley Field with the "extra" seating on the rooftop -terrific! Where else would I learn these things if not for your exploring and then telling about them.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-20397107595467418442010-10-21T18:46:25.609-04:002010-10-21T18:46:25.609-04:00My bucket list definitely includes trips to Fenway...My bucket list definitely includes trips to Fenway and Wrigley. I could definitely root for the Cubbies to win a World Series (provided they're not playing the Yankees . . . sentimentality will only take me so far).<br /><br />An apartment with a view of the field? Heaven, I tell you.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-41869727248424440672010-10-21T18:38:44.812-04:002010-10-21T18:38:44.812-04:00It's really too bad you had such a sucky time....It's really too bad you had such a sucky time. Next time visit Seattle. A city with much less history.<br /><br /><br />(rolling with giggles at my own wit as usual)Crazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-13672719610121161332010-10-21T18:24:39.757-04:002010-10-21T18:24:39.757-04:00Not feeling pressure to do this or that, is a grea...Not feeling pressure to do this or that, is a great vacation. Sounds lovely so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-1358013715821451482010-10-21T18:23:07.809-04:002010-10-21T18:23:07.809-04:00Ahhh...Jim....one of my favorite cities in the wor...Ahhh...Jim....one of my favorite cities in the world. I did wholesale shows there every Feb. and July for eeons. Loved every second of it: Michigan Ave, Navy Pier, the museums, restaurants....the el! My sister and I even accidentally wound up in a high-class brothel one nite. Now THAT was a Chicago adventure to remember!! Glad you enjoyed it!! Can't wait for 'tomorrow'!rosecreekcottage-carol.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764384473339337575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-85149386946386397002010-10-21T16:21:32.779-04:002010-10-21T16:21:32.779-04:00I like the Big Bean! I want to be its friend. Com...I like the Big Bean! I want to be its friend. Come, talk to me, Bean. I like your bigness, and your shininess and...<br /><br />Oh, hello Jim :-) Hey, you're looking thin, in your windy City photos there, sir! It looks like you are both having a good time. <br /><br />I've read all four posts in one sitting, so of course my brain has been crushed under the sheer number of words but it was a fun brain crushing. Really, how often do you get to say that? <br /><br />Thank you for the trip report. I've actually never given a thought to traveling to Chicago, but clearly I should. <br /><br />Oh, and wow, you'd really have to love baseball to live there, wouldn't you?Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-9943198127139176992010-10-21T16:02:41.585-04:002010-10-21T16:02:41.585-04:00Actually I think the first Winter Classic was in E...Actually I think the first Winter Classic was in Edmonton (at least it was the first of the recent series of outdoor NHL games; I don't know if it was designated a 'Winter Classic' or not. . .)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-80992865162031433882010-10-21T15:30:11.104-04:002010-10-21T15:30:11.104-04:00Definitely on my top ten places to visit in the US...Definitely on my top ten places to visit in the US. I love these posts.Jewelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893540249055609385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-39877284445221873372010-10-21T14:27:04.458-04:002010-10-21T14:27:04.458-04:00I listened to Laurence T - it must have been so gr...I listened to Laurence T - it must have been so great to hear him in person! This is so much fun - can't wait for tomorrow!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-80379927688090665122010-10-21T14:00:33.194-04:002010-10-21T14:00:33.194-04:00I suspect that you could make any city sound wonde...I suspect that you could make any city sound wonderful.. as with beauty, much of a town's charm is in the eye of the beholder. Through your eyes, Chicago sounds like an old familiar and comfortable neighbourhood and I'd love to know it the way that you see it.<br /><br />I love your openness for whatever adventure may come your way. I love that YOUR WIFE grabbed you to dance. And especially that her disappointment about the absent painting was yours.<br /><br />Thanks for these posts. They're wonderful.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-50892359090106968122010-10-21T13:56:47.249-04:002010-10-21T13:56:47.249-04:00Another great post! You should be the ambassador ...Another great post! You should be the ambassador of Chicago! <br /><br />I'm a huge die-hard Cubs fan and so glad you got a good look around the ball park. Nothing like those ivy-covered walls and crowd on a hot summer day and here's hoping they go all the way in 2011.<br /><br />Cool pics with The Bean! It's so great with the reflection of the Chicago skyline. It has to make you smile and then it's great to talk underneath it and hear your echo. <br /><br />Way to go with Laurence T!<br /><br />Thanks for another great travelogue!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-75834259667379448462010-10-21T13:26:03.300-04:002010-10-21T13:26:03.300-04:00have i ever mentioned how much i love YOUR WIFE? ...have i ever mentioned how much i love YOUR WIFE? i do. i adore her. i love that she grabbed you to dance in the street. and i like that she let you take pictures with lawrence t and at the big bean, which looks like a lot of fun!limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-59557672896238576752010-10-21T13:05:28.932-04:002010-10-21T13:05:28.932-04:00No, the first was at Ralph Wilson Stadium in New Y...No, the first was at Ralph Wilson Stadium in New York (hope I got that name right). The second Winter Classic was at Wrigley. Third at your stomping ground of Boston. The fourth will be in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-44091633229474525142010-10-21T12:45:44.700-04:002010-10-21T12:45:44.700-04:00Great stuff, Sul. Not to be putting on the brown ...Great stuff, Sul. Not to be putting on the brown lipstick, but you do have a gift for travelogue/food writing. Well done.<br /><br />Almost makes me want to leave my customary 5-mile radius.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-34264730975891810602010-10-21T12:03:54.579-04:002010-10-21T12:03:54.579-04:00IT - Thank you. Only 999,997 to go (So far, there&...IT - Thank you. Only 999,997 to go (So far, there's you, me, and My Mom.)<br /><br />Daryl - Yeah, great place. I wish it had been during the time when the fountains are operating, but they had already shut down the waterworks for the season. The faces were still cool, though.<br /><br />MDGF - No, no problem. It was quite the sight to see the NHL skating there. They had the very first Classic there, right?Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-66579021585981711272010-10-21T11:56:13.571-04:002010-10-21T11:56:13.571-04:00Another incredible post. Hate to say it (well, not...Another incredible post. Hate to say it (well, not really but I'm sure it's blasphemy) I'll always think of hockey and the Winter Classic associated with Wrigley Field (please don't hit me!) That, and of course the gum...Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-50293491909764828712010-10-21T11:50:00.167-04:002010-10-21T11:50:00.167-04:00I'll buy that recording of bass solos.
About ...I'll buy that recording of bass solos.<br /><br />About the only thing I can tell anyone about the Cubbies this year is, "Fukudome."IT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-69621468606826880342010-10-21T11:48:44.348-04:002010-10-21T11:48:44.348-04:00LOVED Millennium Park .. the amphitheatre .. the s...LOVED Millennium Park .. the amphitheatre .. the spitting fountains ...Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-84728428167729485622010-10-21T11:11:04.037-04:002010-10-21T11:11:04.037-04:00Quirky - I love The Beaver. And, yes, I do mean th...Quirky - I love The Beaver. And, yes, I do mean the TV show. So it's no surprise if I get all 'Gosh Golly' every once in a while.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-20019162633676362402010-10-21T10:52:16.693-04:002010-10-21T10:52:16.693-04:00Hey! I saw that condo building on an episode of Ho...Hey! I saw that condo building on an episode of House Hunters and they did mention the view of Wrigley Field!<br /><br />And...I have to tease. "a swell trip."<br /><br />I felt like I had been transported back to a "Leave It To Beaver" eppy.<br /><br />I enjoyed this post. It was swell.<br /><br />hee heeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-87858959726223677172010-10-21T10:32:48.776-04:002010-10-21T10:32:48.776-04:00Craig - I think I may have already told you how mu...Craig - I think I may have already told you how much I despise the fact that they shut down Tiger Stadium, but just in case I didn't, let me state here that it sucked. I loved the deep center field - it was 440, correct? Shame on them for getting rid of it.<br /><br />MY WIFE said that the Picasso looked like an homage to the Chicago Bulls. I thought it resembled a baboon, myself.<br /><br />Buck - Really, the guy was great. The You Tube videos capture some of it, but his presence in-person was awesome. True about stardom, of course.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-35258538940500394252010-10-21T10:06:14.379-04:002010-10-21T10:06:14.379-04:00Your encounter with Laurence T. was the highlight ...Your encounter with Laurence T. was the highlight of this post for me, The Bean in all its reflective glory being a close second. I've seen hundreds of talented buskers in my day... some QUITE phenomenal, such as the string quartet doing Mozart in an SFO BART station... and am firmly convinced that "stardom" is rarely conferred solely on merit. Good on ya both for having that impromptu dance.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com