{"id":8397,"date":"2018-10-29T19:13:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T00:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=8397"},"modified":"2025-06-18T19:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T00:24:40","slug":"travelogue-chicago-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=8397","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>June<\/strong> <strong>2018<br \/>\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed: The Ritz Carlton<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We went to see TAYLOR SWIFT!\u00a0 Her Reputation tour was\u00a0<em>awesome.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>And I&#8217;m not ashamed to admit that &#8212; even though I&#8217;m a thirtysomething grown ass woman.\u00a0 The rest of our weekend was spent eating pizza casserole (what I call deep-dish pizza), taking an architecture tour via boat, and doing a little shopping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8398\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8398\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>We stayed at the Ritz!\u00a0 Great view from our room.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8399\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/002-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>A great LEGO display at Water Tower.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8400\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/003.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/003-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Dive bar on the east side, where you at?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8401\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8401\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/004.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/004-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>The entire show was a sparkly, rainbow-y, dreamy dream.\u00a0 She&#8217;s a great entertainer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8402\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8402\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/005.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/005-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8403\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8403\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/006.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/006-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8404\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/007.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/007-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Lobby area of the Ritz.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8405\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/008.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/008-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8406\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/009.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/009-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>LOVE the yellow.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8407\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/010.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/010-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8408\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8408\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/011.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/011-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>I love a good wall.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8409\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8409\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/012.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/012-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>The South Loop &#8211; my old neighborhood.\u00a0 My former building has some great art on it now!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8410\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/013.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/013-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/013-768x772.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>If I walk past Dylan&#8217;s Candy Bar, I must stop in.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a color dreamland.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8411\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/015.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/015-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Scenes from our architecture tour.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8412\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/016.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/016-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8413\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8413\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/017.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/017-768x771.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8414\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8414\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/018.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/018-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Do-Rite donuts!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=8415\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/019.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/30-8397-page\/019-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a>Momma + Me<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 2018 Where We Stayed: The Ritz Carlton We went to see TAYLOR SWIFT!\u00a0 Her Reputation tour was\u00a0awesome.\u00a0\u00a0And I&#8217;m not ashamed to admit that &#8212; even though I&#8217;m a thirtysomething 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