Leavin' on a jet plane ...

[seamusTX]

My wife and I are returning to our home town of Chicago for the weekend. I will most likely be offline until Monday. Y'all take care and have a good weekend.

- Jim

[USA1]

have a safe trip Jim.

if you want , i'll fill in for you .

[AEA]

Chicago!

Be careful up there and get back here safe as quick as you can!

[LaserTex]

What about our "This Day in History" fix? You can't just leave us hanging like that!!

Have a safe trip!!

Doug

[USA1]

What about our "This Day in History" fix? You can't just leave us hanging like that!!

Have a safe trip!!

Doug

i propose we all pitch in and take up the slack .

it may not be accurate , but it should make for some fun reading .

[Wisewr]

I might not have any reason to log on if I know there is not going to be a "This Day in History" to read.

[LostInAustin]

Safe trip Jim! Have one of those Chicago dogs for me...ummm ummmm.

[DoubleJ]

have a good trip, Jim.

I guess we'll deal with not seeing your Horse's Rear around these parts for a few days

My good friend goes to ChiTown about every other month on business, he says the skyline is truly beautiful. have a safe return trip.

[joe817]

Have a safe journey up there and back Jim. And have great time while you are up there.

[Mike1951]

Heck, I thought this thread was maybe a tribute for Mary Travers!!

Have a safe trip.

[seamusTX]

Chicago!:shock:
Be careful up there and get back here safe as quick as you can!

Thanks everybody.

My wife and I survived 27 years living in Chicago and another 13 in the area. One more weekend wasn't much of a challenge.

The reality is that every day, 3 million people aren't shot or mugged in Chicago. Most of the bad stuff that you see in the news happens in isolated slum neighborhoods, and the the victims and perpetrators are residents of those areas.

Nothing looked worse than I remembered, and a lot of places looked better.

The only thing that put me in condition yellow was a couple of police cruisers in the parking lot of our hotel at night. The hotel was in Burbank, a suburb continguous with the city. One of the cars took off through the parking lot at a rate that was not prudent and then raced down the street. Nothing else happened, though.

What about our "This Day in History" fix?

i propose we all pitch in and take up the slack.

I've said many times, I don't own "This day is history." It's all there for anyone to read.

BTW, I started in October last year, so I have almost gone around the calendar.

Safe trip Jim! Have one of those Chicago dogs for me...

We ate practically nonstop, but I'm afraid we didn't get around to Chicago hot dogs or pizza.

No other place can equal Chicago hot dogs or pizza (I know New Yorkers think the same thing).

Heck, I thought this thread was maybe a tribute for Mary Travers!!

It was a nod in her direction. R.I.P.

- Jim

[NAVY CHIEF]

Welcome Home seamus! I am glad to hear you and your wife made it there and back safely. God is Good!

Hooyah!

[USA1]

glad to have you back Jim

[seamusTX]

Thanks, guys.

- Jim

[joe817]

Welcome back Jim. Glad you made it back in one piece.