MIDWEEK MUSINGS &TBT this week was a no-brainer as our mini family reunion had us visiting Chicago, a place my daughter was born and where we have visited on many an occasion but this time it was with her kids...
The Museum of Science and Industry was one such revisit where one spring break that same child complained of itching, only to discover she had broken out with chicken pox! Can you imagine how many buttons had been pushed that day? OY.
This visit had her 2 kids oohing over some of the same attractions and button pushing to learn about the submarine, real trains, huge doll house and science presentation.
In fact, her eldest, volunteered to help with the liquid nitrogen program. Her scientist Pappa (my Dad) would have been so proud.
What mesmerized the grands longest time was the hatching of the baby chicks, not climbing on the huge tractor... so they created new memories too...
The next day after Navy Pier's speed boat ride where we cooled off with Lake Michigan's spray, we needed lunch and within walking distance was an old fave the grands had never experienced lunch at the infamous :
an old type diner with counter barstools where we waited for our table and served typical Chicago fare like the Big Bad Dog...
with the crankiest, rudest servers who also sit down with you/ in our case threw all their hats pictured above at my daughter. It made all of us a little goofy including the kids' Dad....
Our last day we went to search for beach glass along Lake Michigan just as my kids had...
They were determined to not go home empty-handed and I think they would still be digging there now if we hadn't pulled them away.
What treasures...
Reliving old memories and creating new ones for the next generation...
Maybe one day they will return with their children and relive this past visit...
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