Christmas in Chicago 2006
I spent a week in Chicago between Christmas and New Year's Day in 2006. While there, I was able to get together with friends and family and take in some of the Chicago tourist attractions.
- - Tourist Attractions - - Family Gatherings - - Friends - -
Tourist Attractions
Chicago as seen from the top of the Sears Tower
We pose in front of a picture of the Sears Tower, from left to right, dad, mom, John and Mike
Looking up the side of the Sears Tower from the ground
Christmas tree at Daly Plaza
The Cloud Gate sculpture, aka the Chicago Bean at Millennium Park
Chicago skyline as seen from the Shedd Aquarium
Front of the John G Shedd Aquarium
Diver in the Caribbean Reef exhibit inside Shedd Aquarium
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Pea and my mom pose as future astronauts
Pea tries to grab the top of the Sears Tower
The German U-505 Submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry
Model railroad exhibit
Family Gatherings
Christmas Eve at my brother's house in Chicago. From left to right, John, Mom, Dad, Mike, and Pea.
Pea shows off his first Christmas present
Christmas day at the Becvar's. From left to right, dad, mom and Aunt Pat
Grandma shows one of her Christmas presents
Grandpa poses for a picture
Friends
Dinner at Art Peekel's home. Pea lets Art smell some of the lemon grass
Dinner at Art Peekel's home. From left to right, Art, Pea, and Dolores
Group photo, from left to right, Pea, Mike, Dolores, and Art