This was my last day in Chicago, and the last day of the Charlie Brown exhibit at the Science and Industry museum. I made it there shortly after they opened in the morning, and went to a kiosk to print my tickets. It took me just over an hour to be satisfied with looking at the exhibit. There was plenty in it, including 2 statues to add to the total. One was from the Santa Rosa series, a 'classic' Charlie Brown. The other was the St. Paul series, a doghouse decorated like the prize-winner in the Christmas special. I have the doghouse booklet and this one was sponsored by Snoopy's Family Fund. I don't know much about this organization, but it may be run by the Schulz family in some form or another. There were some souvenirs about the exhibit in the gift shop but not a lot. I did find a suitable one for myself, and for a friend as well- a magnet. I had enough time to look at many of the other exhibits there, and liked getting a few more souvenirs like a smashed penny. There was even a molded plastic souvenir available for two dollars, I chose the steam engine. As usual, I know how helpful it is to have advance tickets to events. In this case, not long after I had finished the exhibit I noticed a sign up at a ticket booth saying it was sold out. It was my first time at the museum since 1990, when I went there with my dad. He wanted to see the U-505 submarine there. I did find it but didn't do the tour like before. It was nice to see a covered wagon and two stagecoaches on display in another exhibit, It reminded me of Emerson Hough of course since he wrote 'Covered Wagon'.
I went to a 7-11 for breakfast this morning and got some juice and carrot cake, thinking of a comedian friend who does a 'Wow, carrot cake!' joke. I had hoped to see the Merchant Hall of Fame at the Merchandise Mart but didn't have the time after the museum. I took a bus back to the Loop, then a train back to the airport and made the train just before it left. I arrived an hour before my flight. I took the Metra train to the museum, but the schedule didn't work to take it back to the Loop.
I found the other Snoopy statue inside the terminal when I flew back, and then noticed how one is in the baggage claim area now. This is the one that had been in the smaller terminal, but it will get seen more now. It in many ways fills the void since the firefighter memorial was moved to the Capitol. I had pizza at Old Chicago with my date, who picked me up from the airport. Not much mail was waiting for me, just Saturday's as no mail today due to the President's Day holiday. There were some online surveys waiting for me, including one from the airline and another from the hockey doubleheader at Soldier Field.
I went to a 7-11 for breakfast this morning and got some juice and carrot cake, thinking of a comedian friend who does a 'Wow, carrot cake!' joke. I had hoped to see the Merchant Hall of Fame at the Merchandise Mart but didn't have the time after the museum. I took a bus back to the Loop, then a train back to the airport and made the train just before it left. I arrived an hour before my flight. I took the Metra train to the museum, but the schedule didn't work to take it back to the Loop.
I found the other Snoopy statue inside the terminal when I flew back, and then noticed how one is in the baggage claim area now. This is the one that had been in the smaller terminal, but it will get seen more now. It in many ways fills the void since the firefighter memorial was moved to the Capitol. I had pizza at Old Chicago with my date, who picked me up from the airport. Not much mail was waiting for me, just Saturday's as no mail today due to the President's Day holiday. There were some online surveys waiting for me, including one from the airline and another from the hockey doubleheader at Soldier Field.
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