Update but no new counties

Last week was a watery mess around here and I didn't get any more counties done.

My best friend from high school and I were going to hit Chicago together but she was unable to make it. Since I already had the reservations made Wes offered to go instead (out of the kindness of his heart). So on Saturday morning we trekked down to Toledo and got on the Megabus. Their stop is by where Southwyck Mall used to be but they tore it down and we didn't know where we were going to park our car. We discovered that there was a Kmart right by the stop and I figured that since they are hardly using their parking lot anymore (poor Kmart) we'd leave it there and that turned out okay. It was a good experience and we were soon at the bus stop in Chicago.



We were going to haul butt up to Wacker and Michigan where we had a reservation at Club Quarters I thought. Luckily I looked at the reservation confirmation and realized that we were actually at the Central Loop location which worked out better. After checking in we walked up Mag Mile and just sort of hung out. Sunday we spent most of the day at the Field Museum. Here is a picture of a very scary stuffed critter in one of their ancient cases.

Monday we went on an architecture cruise up and down the Chicago River which was excellent.


Then we went to the Art Museum for a couple of hours. We spent most of that time trying to figure out where we were. Then we went and had lunch and then on to the bus stop and back home. Luckily our car was still there in one piece and today we picked up our dog and life is back to what we think is normal.

My plan for this week is to go and get a bunch of counties done on Thursday and Friday. Then on Saturday I am walking in Lenawee at the Diabetes Walk and my training schedule says I have to do 10 miles total so I guess I'm doing 10 miles in Lenawee. Then next week one of my sisters and I are going out to the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area and hopefully I'll get 4 more counties done. I got a tee shirt at the Nike store in Chicago that says, "Make your self" which is my new mantra. I have to get real serious really fast and get this going!!!


(This is the front of the Art Museum. I thought the flowers were really pretty. )