I took this pic when I was landing in Chicago

[Skittles]

Chicago folk, please name these roads :)

[Saturday]

1. I assume you were landing at O'Hare?

Were you approaching O'Hare from the East? I90, I294, and Mannheim?

[Skittles]

2. approaching O'Hare from DFW in Dallas

:D

[Saturday]

3. I meant your approach into Chicago.

You probably landed facing west and came in over Lake Michigan even though you came from the south (DFW). That's probably where 90, 190, and 294 all converge. Cool picture. My DS loves to watch the planes in that appraoch pattern from his porch. He might have seen you. :D Did you wave?

[Skittles]

5. no no, didn't see Lake Michigan

man, even at age 51 I am like a kid in the window, always have to sit by the window :D

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Looks like I-90 going into the Kennedy Expressway a bit to the east of O'Hare.

Guessing that you were circling a bit before landing. River Road is the one going north-south towards the middle.

I think there's an el train on the middle right-hand side so you were a bit east of I-294.

:hi:

[skorpo]

4. It's quite a piece of engineering

This the the interchange of
I-55 (Adlai E. Stevenson Expressway)
AND
I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway)
At this location there are also exits to
Cermak Rd which leads to McCormick Place and Soldier Field
and Archer Avenue
and some railroad yards that look like a wide surface street.
Go to Google Maps and type in this address:
650 W 25th Pl Chicago, IL 60616
Then click on the Satellite view.
You can view it with or without street names.
You can also click on street view and get the view from under the interchange.

[Skittles]

9. wow, THANKS

it fascinated me so much I took a picture - it's awesome!!! :hi:

[mopinko]

7. you're in chicago, and you don't say hi?

don't have a beer with the locals? well. hmph.

[Skittles]

8. LOL

I headed to Six Flags in Gurnee and listened to the Cubs / Sox fans trade insults while waiting in line for the rides :rofl:

[mopinko]

10. i'm sure you did.

lot of that going around. just for the record, the sox went one round more than the cubs. and they have won the world series in my lifetime.

but seriously. how long are you here?

[Skittles]

11. I was in Illinois for 10 days visiting my mum and brothers

they live in Vernon Hills :D

[mopinko]

12. well, next time say hey.

we will come out and buy you a beer.

[Skittles]

13. you know I'm a native Illinoisian, right?

yes INDEED! :hi:

[mopinko]

14. nope. didn't know.

do you visit often?

[Skittles]

15. every year

mum (English) is getting up there in age - almost 78 :)

I was born in Illinois and was there only two months before moving 13 times and ending back up there in high school when my dad retired from the military - and again I was only there a short time before I enlisted myself. Oddly enough though, when asked where I am "from" I always say Illinois. :)

[mopinko]

16. well, next time let us know. we need an excuse to get together.

someone coming in from out of town seems to get folks out of the woodwork.

[davsand]

17. Oh yeah! I'm always hoping to get up to see you guys!

I just saw your thread about Galena, Mo. We came VERY close to going to Galena for this last weekend as a get-away. If I'd realized you were gonna be doing a show I'd have been less wishy-washy about it. As it was, we ended up in Indiana in Nashville--another place for craftsmen and artisans!

Do you do Galena every year?



Laura