i got a fun pass

Yesterday, I took the train to Chicago, to meet up with Chris, Mike, Tim and Julia, and Mom and Dad. I caught the early train, expected to arrive around 8:30am CDT. Just outside Union Station, the train stopped. The train sat for just about three hours because of a derailment.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1839852,amtrak-train-derails-chicago-river-102209.article

Once the train arrived, I joined the group and we were off exploring the city. First walked to Chris's place to check it out, then to the bus stop, jumped on a bus and headed over to the Museum of Science and Industry to wander about. A walk over to Medici, for dinner, and a bus ride back to Union Station to catch the train home. This time it was only delayed an hour. I had a very enjoyable time with everybody and hope we plan to do it again.