tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post1939920923937528267..comments2024-01-25T05:58:12.113-06:00Comments on Snug Harbor Bay: Taking the Metra to Chicago - Part 1Kim@Snug Harborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-71222077040996095672012-02-04T13:03:19.559-06:002012-02-04T13:03:19.559-06:00Pretty city. I have never been to Chicago. Great t...Pretty city. I have never been to Chicago. Great that you have such nice transportation into town. We are starting to get more Metro lines around us and my kids have used them a lot going to concerts and such.Sunny Simple Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442975157454720956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-21651417796267944962012-02-03T15:34:29.751-06:002012-02-03T15:34:29.751-06:00Not that surprising Kim... except when I lived the...Not that surprising Kim... except when I lived there most of my trips to the US involved visiting family or going camping, and we don't have any family in the Chicago area! (and for camping... well the Rockies wins!)<br /><br />If I do get a chance I will definitely look you up! And Pol wouldn't miss that for the world! ;o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-65199490313403436812012-02-03T15:26:08.278-06:002012-02-03T15:26:08.278-06:00Thanks for coming over. I'll be by to check o...Thanks for coming over. I'll be by to check out your blog as well.Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-55402189811590432602012-02-03T15:25:15.687-06:002012-02-03T15:25:15.687-06:00Did your grandparents live in Chicago? Anyone who...Did your grandparents live in Chicago? Anyone who lived around here loved Marshall Fields. Yes, it was cold down there yesterday. Chablis forgot her hat and gloves, so I gave her my gloves and my hands were frozen.Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-35925912541796537272012-02-03T15:23:28.297-06:002012-02-03T15:23:28.297-06:00Cris: I am really surprised that you've never...Cris: I am really surprised that you've never been here. If you ever get here, we'll meet up and do something! Bring Pol.... :-)Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-16267608473200347582012-02-03T12:42:22.447-06:002012-02-03T12:42:22.447-06:00I love the idea of you spending your birthday wand...I love the idea of you spending your birthday wandering around with your Grandma and eating a hot dog while all dressed up with white gloves! :o)<br /><br />The only bit I've seen of Chicago is the airport... which was a nightmare! :p Must go and give the city a chance sometime... if I can find the time/money to make it across the Atlantic! ;o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-41203473326476699522012-02-03T10:12:57.612-06:002012-02-03T10:12:57.612-06:00Loved your photos! I enjoy Michigan Ave and when ...Loved your photos! I enjoy Michigan Ave and when we were little and visited my grandparents we would go to Marshal Fields too. :) That was a huge deal. I have been on the El several times but never the Metra. It looks cold there.<br />xoxoxmichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757389045798739976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-83064898252824036712012-02-03T09:37:43.738-06:002012-02-03T09:37:43.738-06:00Enjoyed the tour of Chicago. Yeah - Macy's bo...Enjoyed the tour of Chicago. Yeah - Macy's bought out our local Meier & Frank Dept stores about the same time. Ugh.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-50648764113313129522012-02-03T06:58:04.437-06:002012-02-03T06:58:04.437-06:00It is a lot of people and I'm not crazy about ...It is a lot of people and I'm not crazy about crowds.<br /><br />I don't know about that survival thing Gayle - you're one pretty tough lady!Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-30710465952507490132012-02-03T05:56:44.024-06:002012-02-03T05:56:44.024-06:00It's been quite awhile since I visited Chicago...It's been quite awhile since I visited Chicago. I remmeber it as being a really fun city. I found and followed your blog through a comment you left on Sunny Simple Life. Would love to have you visit back.<br />Laura<br />http://imsovintage.blogspot.com/SImple and Serene Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390085017238133076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-27276968107177020582012-02-03T05:39:56.480-06:002012-02-03T05:39:56.480-06:00I've never been to Chicago, so it was neat see...I've never been to Chicago, so it was neat seeing all of the pictures and learning a bit of the history. The Walnut Room in Marshal Fields/Macy's is very elegant. What wonderful memories you have of your grandma, and growing up in the Chicago area! Awesome post Kim, and I can't wait for the 2nd edition!Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826435478377353342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-42149413929433806112012-02-03T02:28:10.940-06:002012-02-03T02:28:10.940-06:00A) That's a lot of concrete and B) That's ...A) That's a lot of concrete and B) That's a lot of people. <br /><br />We lived in worlds so opposite of one another. I bet you'd survive in my natural setting, but I'm not sure I'd last long being crowded.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121205250839003802noreply@blogger.com