Spring Break 2011--Destination: Chicago with stopovers in Kansas CIty and Seattle!

As always, a few cat pics because I'm a dork! Here's velcro chilling on a jewelry box I use to store fossils. This was a favorite spot of his in my Spokane room.
Here's chainsaw curled up against William. Very cute and also surprising, because he usually doesn't get this friendly with other people.
In Kansas City! These are fancy chocolates Crystal had; they were yummy!
Crystal's mancoon, Oliver. He's still growing!
Arriving at the station for the morning of our train ride to Chicago!
The fabulous Union Station in Kansas City!


All aboard for fun!
This is blurry, but it makes me laugh (look at Crystal!)
The lovely country-side! (it was very nice overall, though)
Arrival!


Brown Elephant (thrift store)
Andy and Aidan!

A little of Andy's neighborhood. It's called Pilsen, and it is a rougher, South side, area and primarily Hispanic. We had some great food there!
The church was our landmark to get to the train.


near Hyde Park.
Museum of Science and Industry!
Cloned mice!
Formerly extinct chickens!

model train exhibit!


The color spectrum room!


microscopes, YEAH!!
There's an energy between us!
water vs. fire!
Begin Body Works exhibit:


this is totally somebody's circulatory system.
Chicago Museum of Art!






I really liked this one.



Yes, there's a giraffe on fire.
The Bean!

The Field Museum!
Beautiful People!
Ok, this is now from my 1.5 days in Seattle on my way back from Chicago. We went to a morning market, and this guy was selling amazing Indian food, and would make your nan fresh! YUM!
Bond in her element!
Drunken noodles and chicken,
and the veggies!

We had a lovely dinner, went to sleep, and I flew back the next morning.