On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:10:09 -0500, "Chris Marksberry"
> wrote:

>>
>> I've been to Houston a few times and was lost constantly. I had no
>> clue where I was at...ever. Chicago has most roads running n-s/e-w.
>> Seemed Houston was just big circles. Kinda like Winston-Salem
>
>> Lou
>
>In Houston you need dead reckoning and almost have been to born here to
>figure it out.

Glad it wasn't just me then. The brick fences are what I found the
most amazing.

>I was born in Chicago (Evanston actually) and left when I was just 14.

OH!!! The spice house city!!! Before they had other locations I took
the train up there. Evanston is a beautiful place, but so hard to
drive to.

>Other than a few trips back as a teenager and then later on business (mostly
>saw O'Hare) I really didn't get back until a few years ago.
>
>On my last trip back we stayed on Michigan Avenue in the loop. A friend
>drove us around, but after ALL those years I was actually able to direct him
>to the apartment building where we lived for my first 14 years. After all
>that time I still knew Chicago!

That's the north side. The Burnham Harbor area has changed so much I
make Louise drive when we go there. I get lost.

>Chris who used to spend almost every Saturday at Art Institute

I was a bit more evil than that. But when the kids were young we
spend many weekends on the museum campus. Good times.

Lou