Iron Will

We are still on I-85, but the movie has changed to

If you have not seen it, I highly recommend it.  As quoted from Wikipedia, “It is based on the exploits of Albert Campbell, who won the 1917 race from Winnipeg to Saint Paul, and Fred Hartman, the American hope in the race. According to Albert Campbell, he won the race to fulfill his father’s dying wish made just two weeks before the race.“

Peppermint Mocha on I-85

We’re at exit 141 on I-85 making a pit stop at Starbucks. Ahhh…I do lika the peppermint.

Rich, full bodied Starbucks® espresso combined with steamed milk, our proprietary mocha syrup and accented by a complex, refreshing peppermint syrup. Whipped cream (optional) adds richness and ruby-red sprinkles provide a festive crunch.

More of Chicago…

My trip to Chicago was not bad overall.  I will definitely NOT stay as far out from downtown as I did on this trip.  What a pain!  Although the hotel had a shuttle to the airport every half hour, it always seemed to take an hour to get there.  Then you have another hour on the train in order to reach downtown.  I spent close to 20 hours over 3 days on either a shuttle or a train.  What a waste.

I was able to spend some time downtown discovering some very unique areas of Chicago that make me want to go back soon. 

Here is a pic of the art institute that was well worth the cost.

For all of those who keep asking, I did not get to the Navy Pier.  Wish I had.  One of the hightlights from my trip was dinner at The Village restaurant (http://www.italianvillage-chicago.com/) as seen below.  It is a single family place that’s been around since 1927.  I have been to places that have been around for just as long, but this family has definitely instituted a successor training program worthy to be modeled by all in this industry.  The food was incredible!

Chicago

Here is a shot of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago where I have been since Monday.  Downtown is a very cool place, and I barely had time to explore a few inches of it.  I’ll write up more content later, but back to work for now.  I have a meeting this afternoon with the Chicago Emergency Management Center to review their processes and wireless mesh network implementation.