Chicago

We took a road trip over to Chicago for an afternoon while our son was visiting. We never went before and really wanted to try out Giordano's Chicago style pizza. The pizza was great! Chicago however....I am not a fan. Perhaps I am just not a big city girl. I don't tend to care for busy busy , fast paced, traffic, crowded places in general. It was actually a pretty expensive trip. The toll roads into Chicago, the parking, the meal...Sorry City people...I am not a fan whatsoever.

One thing I liked was probably some of the old architecture. 

That's about it!!!

We would have went on a boat tour but they charge about $40 a person...Are you kidding me? We did walk over to the Millennium Park to check out the Big Bean.

That and the pizza along with just being with my little family was the highlight of the day. It was a nightmare getting out of town...I vowed never to go back. That was good enough for this girl!

Grabill, Indiana

I had a fun afternoon out all to myself. I dropped my daughter off at her rehearsals and headed over to Grabill...A little town with Amish roots. I spent a few hours going through the BIG Antique Mall and found a few little treasures. After treasure hunting I went to a little cafe/coffee house behind the Antique Mall. The little shop is quaint and cheerful...Their sweet tea was delish as was the egg salad on a sweet croissant....MMM MMMM! After my little lunch I headed over to H. Souder & Son's General Store. It was a treat. Though most everything in there was not old, it had a sweet country charm...The place was filled to the rim with home goods, candy, goodies and more!!

I had fun just leisurely looking around at everything and standing in old buildings that are full of stories and history. If you ever get a chance to visit Grabill...You should go to these few places. There is also a local Amish Grocery Store in town. I noticed another street that may possibly have more little shops, but I didn't have time to stop...My day out came to an end and had to get back to my girl.