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May 17th 2013
After 11 years and 188,000 miles, good old Buck, my 2002 Suburban is gone, totalled. I named the Burban after Buck, the half German Shepherd half St. Bernard sled dog that is the hero of Jack London's "Call of the Wild," because of Buck's large size, loyalty and dependability. I know that men often refer to their vehicles as "she", and I do too. But when we made the Alaska trip together and I listened to many audio books, I got to calling her Buck. I bought her brand new in October of 2002. Most men have a dream car they would love to have, like Corvettes or Mustangs, but my dream car was always a Suburban. We had many, many adventures together. The 10,000 mile trip to Alaska and back being the biggest and most ... read more
May 16th 2013
City tour of Chicago. Drove around the city saw University of Chicago and the house of President Obama. Went to the Holocaust Museum and spoke with a survivor. Everyone had fun at dinner.... read more
May 15th 2013
We have arrived in Chicago. We got our luggage and went to the United Center to see Michael Jordan. Drove around and saw some famous buildings. Lunch at Navy Pier.... read more
