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North America » United States March 17th 2024

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North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans March 17th 2024

Saturday was a beautiful day. We packed up early and took the back road back to Lake Coleman to look once again for the elusive Red Cockaded woodpecker and Red Crossbill. Using the Merlin app on our phone we could tell that these birds were nearby and David swears he saw the both birds fly. No photographs, so we face the deep philosophical question of do we count birds in this second of our “Big Year of birding” by hearing only, which evidently is a very recognized and respected way of counting your species. The other very exciting thing that’s happening is that every time we stop at a Circle K we get $.25 off a gallon and free goodies like a soda every time. This only works on the club member Circle K’s, but they ... read more
Great blue heron
Great Horned owls
Kestrel

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 16th 2024

For some reason I have always wanted to do this. Perhaps due to my Dad's birthday, St. Patrick's Day, we must be part Irish?? From Only Illinois: If you visit Chicago during St. Patrick’s Day, you will undoubtedly witness one of the strangest traditions in the country: the river dyeing. For five decades, Chicago has transformed the waterway into a shade of bright emerald green by dumping 100 pounds of environmentally friendly dye right into the Chicago River. This year will mark the 61st anniversary of this unique event. According to url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchicagoist.com%2F2016%2F03%2F16%2Fst_patricks_day_history.php&data=05%7C01%7C%7C642b22acf1294e103bda08dbee197842%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638365565398023001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7... read more
And a green river
Color me green!

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 16th 2024

After a dozen trips to Chicago, I must admit I am not a deep-dish pizza fan. I love a thin crust pizza, like Serious Pie in Seattle. Serious Eats describes the differences: Chicago deep dish is remarkably distinct from pizza as it’s known elsewhere. Baked in a tall, circular pan, it features a thick crust filled with cheese on the bottom, toppings (optional) in the middle, and sauce ladled on top. But here’s the tricky thing: Not all thick-crusted pizza in Chicago is deep dish. In fact, deep dish is just one of at least three different kinds of thick-crusted pizza you'll find in the Windy City, which is to say nothing of the numerous styles of thin-crust pizza. Though real differences exist, there’s confusion because these styles look so similar. Each is thick and features ... read more
Famous Gino's East
Thinner crust for me!

North America » United States March 15th 2024

Dear friends and family, For this blog, I’m going to try something new. I’m trying to dictate the news on my phone. Why? Because when we are in Ecuador – our next big adventure – I don’t want to have to take 2 laptops (one for me to write the blog and the other for David to be culling his photos) – or to wait forever and fall asleep. We made it to Banner Elk North Carolina with no difficulty, and had plenty of time to share a nice dinner at the red Onion with Cinda Williamson, just like we did three Christmases ago. In fact, we had enough time to stop at a birding area on the amazing but hilly campus of Appalachian State University, which is right in the center of Boone, North Carolina. ... read more
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North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 14th 2024

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Famous deep dish pizza
Love Manny's


In the late 1980s, url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Memorial-service-set-for-Pi-Day-creator-Larry-Shaw-12206726.php#photo-12531763Larry Shaw, a staff physicist, tinkerer and media specialist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, came up with what may be the world’s nerdiest holiday: Pi Day. Now celebrated globally each March 14, Pi Day salutes the popular mathematical constant pi, an endless decimal representation used in the measurement of a circle whose first three digits are 3.14. What makes pi so intriguing? Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter and the answer is always pi, no matter the size of the circle. Oh, and to sweeten up the holiday a little more, March 14 is also the birthday of Albert Einstein. Competing for bragging rights on who can recite the most digits is a popular Pi Day activity in many schools. How many digits of p... read more
How many can you do?

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 13th 2024

Some history from Far and Wide: On Chicago's South Side, Italian immigrants first started making Italian beef sandwiches in the ‘30s. Juicy and flavorful, these sammies are now available all over Chicago, but purists run to url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alsbeef.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cbfbf2ceefb734bfee33608dbb7e96c24%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638305985403362906%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LZFGTZp0KpjmAi6VsQJmGwHeaF3nsIufI8Bo7BPzDJo%3D&reserved=0Al's, which still claims to be the originator of this classic sandwich. The chain still uses its original recipe to prepare dry-roasted beef coated in a secret blend of spices, topped with peppers and served inside a thick roll. Most connoisseurs opt for their sandwich "wet," with extra ... read more
Love the Chicago Beef
Love the red checkerboard tables

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 13th 2024

What makes a Chicago dog different from any other dog? Hot Dog is another American classic that became popular outside of America pretty much worldwide. A grilled or steamed sausage served in a sliced bun and traditionally adorned with mustard, ketchup, onions, relish, and other condiments. It is a flavorful and portable delight often enjoyed at ball games, picnics, and summer cookouts. The marriage of juicy sausage and a soft bun, along with the tangy and savory flavors from the toppings, makes the hot dog one of the most famous American street foods. A Chicago-style hotdog starts with a steamed poppy seed bun and an all-beef frankfurter. It is then topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, chopped onions, tomato, a kosher-style pickle spear, and a few spicy sports peppers, all topped with celery salt. Its ... read more
Here dog!
Chicago skyline

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago March 12th 2024

After numerous trips to Chicago, mostly for business, but a few for pleasure, I am just about out of "new" things to share with you. But, as you know, I will try my best. I have always found Chicago to be a much more manageable city than LA, NY, Paris, or Tokyo. But you can decide for yourself. Fifty million people visit every year! One place I have always wanted to visit is the International Museum of Surgical Science, operated by the International College of Surgeons. It houses thousands of medical artifacts and objects, along with a huge dose of infamous quackery. It also houses a rather unique library, including one book written by Florence Nightingale! Friends have told me it is one of the most macabre places in the world! A companion visit would probably ... read more
The infamous Green Mill
The Button Museum




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