Shedd Aquarium

It's true of many people, I think: we only see the tourist sights and sites in the cities and towns where we live when people come to visit from out of town. So it was today. I hadn't been to the Shedd Aquariumin years (maybe not since 2002 or 2003). Today, though, we stood in line and made our way in because Conrad's mother rather likes the place.

I was glad to go, in fact. I don't get to cultural institutions and the like in Chicago at all often. Hardly ever. So, after a morning that consisted of a good 17-mile run, Starbucks, a bit of a nap, and some food, I accompanied the two of them down to the museum campus.



A nice time at the Aquarium, though I honestly didn't want to deal with crowds. Ah well. The dolphins were great.



The other funny thing is that it was my third time down that way today. This morning my training run took me around aquariumand more than a mile south of it to the lakeshore alongside McCormick Place.

A grey, cloudy, and ultimately cool day in the city. Great for running, but I think Conrad's mother was hoping for better weather, a warm-weather visit for a change.