Summer Vacation Plans and Stories

Thanks for the earlier thoughts on camps. I found one for my daughter that she's excited about at UMBC. Still working on some other plans.

Next Saturday AM the wife and I head back down to Siesta Key, Florida for a week of R&R. We stay at our family's place right on Crescent Beach. It's our little slice of heaven. Got engaged there, got married there, did the 1 year anniversary last June there, and now the 2 year. It's our tranquility. Can't freaking wait.

Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.

Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.

Check out the Navy Pier for the kids.

Chicago is a great city, I was there last year right around this time, have fun.

Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.

You better watch out, I heard there's a rapist in there. Seriously though, have a good time. Someday I hope to visit there.

Edit: Not sure if they're into it, but there's a large model train exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry there. From what I've heard they recreated the route between Chicago and Seattle, and it's supposedly one of the largest exhibits in America.

No significant vacation for me for a while. I have a family reunion in upstate NY in mid-July, but I'll only be up there for two nights.

In September however, my girlfriend and I are going down to Florida for about a week. We're staying at my family's place on Siesta Key Beach (SW Florida near Sarasota) for a few days, then driving up to Gainesville to visit some friends and go to the UF-Tennessee game. With all the mouthing off Lane Kiffin has done, it will be great to see Tebow and Co. stomp out those Vols in the Swamp. I'm just hoping it's a night game.

Do you know anything about the Helmsley Sandcastle hotel thats down that way.
We are considering staying there next year.

You better watch out, I heard there's a rapist in there. Seriously though, have a good time. Someday I hope to visit there.

Edit: Not sure if they're into it, but there's a large model train exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry there. From what I've heard they recreated the route between Chicago and Seattle, and it's supposedly one of the largest exhibits in America.

Nice! I will check it out.

Edit: The exhibit, not the rapist...

Hey trying to get some intel on Yellowstone National Park if anyone has been. Anybody been? Thanks