Karen and Ginger visited Ginger's cousin Kathy in the Chicago area.

Thursday, we did a bike ride on a path near Kathy's house.
June 17 Bike Ride Photos

After lunch at Egg'lectic Cafe in Wheaton, we toured Cantigny
June 17 Cantigny Photos

Friday, we rode the train to downtown Chicago, took a taxi to the Field Museum, had lunch with Kathy's son Brian at the museum, rode an electric train to the south side (Hyde Park), toured a Frank Lloyd Write house and visited the Oriental Art Institute. On the way back to the train station, it a violent wind storm blew in. Glass windows blew out of some skyscapers downtown and we saw trees down and storm damage on the ride home.
June 18 Chicago Photos

Saturday, we saw some of the storm damage on the way to St. Adalbert's Cemetery to view Ginger's grandparents graves.
June 19 Storm Damage and Cemetery Photos

We spent the rest of the day at the Chicago Botanic Garden
June 19 Botanic Garden Photos

Sunday was Father's Day, so to avoid family crowds, we decided to tour Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Oak Park. Late that afternoon, we visited Kathy's ex husband Ted for a short while.
June 20 Oak Park Photos
June 20 Afternoon Photos

Monday was our last full day and we spent it at Brookfield Zoo
June 21 Zoo Photos