28 April 2019
The day started off with a morning run towards Lake Michigan.
The conservatory also has something for children to be engaged.
Next, we went for a drive to South Chicago.
We drove past fieldhouses along Lake Michigan. These fieldhouses house Park District staff.
Catalogue shopping started in Chicago at Sears Tower.
Some interesting accent from Chicagoans:
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To --> Ta
Instead of "I live near Target," some Chicagoans like to say "I live over by the Target."
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Lincoln Statue is at Grant Park, while Grant statue is at Lincoln Park.
We had fusion Indian cuisine and Mango Pickle at 5842 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660.
Found out that Cilantro is coriander when it's fresh.
The day started off with a morning run towards Lake Michigan.
A layer of snow remained
Landmark buildings carry a sign with their background
Switch On Summer at the Buckingham Fountain on 5 May 2019 (Event added to calendar)
Maggie C. Daley Park, named after the former first lady of Chicago City
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - a sponsor of Maggie Daley Park's Great Lawn
Running mate Ivy with a good jump over there
Rock Wall
At the Millennium Park, the March of Dimes was holding a fundraising walk. March of Dimes is a non-profit organisation that aims to improve the health of mothers and babies.
From the speeches, we had a sense that March for Dimes provides support to mothers with pre-term babies, amongst other pregnancy and birth related issues. The organiser called participants "baby advocates", so this was probably the closest we got to advocacy work in the United States so far.
Ambassador for March for Dime 2019
Collecting stories of Mothers who had come across losses and pains
Babies draw rivals together
We hit the streets
15 weeks too early :(
Dusable Harbor
The weather was cold. Later while on the way back to our apartment, someone yelled, "Are you serious?!" at me. Frankly, I would not have thought a run would end up this long :D
Millenium Park
We thought we could do a detour but there was no way but to complete the walk, and we were happy we did and enjoyed the scenery along the way.
In the afternoon, Brian and Andrea brought us out to discover Chicago.
Pulled over at Stan's Donuts for real good donuts
Had a Biscoff Donut
Stan's Donut - checked.
Do-Rite Donut - next!
First stop was the Garfield Conservatory, one of the largest greenhouse conservatory in the United States. It was constructed in the 19th century.
All Life on Earth Depends on Plants
University of Chicago Centre for Decision Research was conducting a psychology research study
Astonishing view
With Brian, Andrea and Ivy
As an arbitrator and mediator of labor and employment disputes, Brian is involved with mental health discussions among labour and management. Thanks to his connections, we would be able to meet up with representatives from unions during our stay in Chicago.
A twist to "Form follows Function", a main theme of 20th century architecture and industrial design
Flowering cactus
We were pretty amazed by this Asparagus-looking super-tall plant.
They even removed a glass panel on the roof to accommodate its growth!
And then we found out how sad the story went. So the Century Plant blooms after 10-20 years. When it is ready, it sends up a single thirty foot stalk. The energy taken to grow the flower kills it shortly thereafter.
It does have an Asparagus looking name
Brian joked that this was a natural back-scratcher
Do you know tequila is made out of Mescal Ceniza (plant in the image above)?
Mother-in-Law's Tongue - sharp and pointy :D :D :D
The conservatory also has something for children to be engaged.
Some plants sit on others to get close to the sun. Some humans do too.
Story reading
The Edible Pandan - must be one of the most exotic plant on display
Sugar makes Diabetes happen
<3
A social enterprise that provides economic opportunities to low-income Chicagoans. I have reached out to request for a meeting with the organisation behind the Inspiration Kitchens. Hope they would agree!
Fancy station
Next, we went for a drive to South Chicago.
Brian shared with us that May Day was born out of Union Square in Chicago
Chicago Stock Exchange
Hamilton Exhibition
A view of Chicago from the South
And then the water came to my shoes
We then headed to North Chicago, during which we drove past Route 66, which is part of 20th century American folklore. Throughout the drive, we got to learn new things about the city.
The Ferris Wheel, was first designed and built as part of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
Catalogue shopping started in Chicago at Sears Tower.
Some interesting accent from Chicagoans:
The --> De
To --> Ta
Instead of "I live near Target," some Chicagoans like to say "I live over by the Target."
For --> fur
Lincoln Statue is at Grant Park, while Grant statue is at Lincoln Park.
Looking at Chicago, from the North
Posing like Nixon
Muscle men and women
A blue ribbon tied on the tree, in remembrance of a fallen police officer
We had fusion Indian cuisine and Mango Pickle at 5842 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660.
Found out that Cilantro is coriander when it's fresh.
This indicates to the waiter/waitress that you are done
Delicious unique Indian fusion cuisine
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