HELLO CHICAGO

Hello All,

This past week, I finished up a week's worth of flood response work south of Chicago.   Dan, Irv, and myself put in over 150 hours in the field, helping both disabled persons, and economically strapped families recover from the damages left behind from the flooding along the Illinois River.

Dan and I then packed our gear and have moved north of Chicago to continue our response efforts in McHenry County, IL.

With our day of travel, we managed to make a quick visit to Chicago!  Here, we were fortunate enough to catch up with some old friends, make some new ones, and see a bit of the city in the process.  Millennium Park, Wrigley Field for a Cubs game, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, and Dan's favorite, Uno's Pizza.  

Thanks to all that contributed to the progress we were able to make towards recovery this past week.  Thanks to our hosts in Chicago.

Mark/Chops

The Future Is No Place To Place Your Better Days

FINISHED OUR LAST FLOOD RESPONSE JOB IN MARSAILLES, IL.

MY NEW PAL CAROL.  HE BROUGHT MY FLOOD RESPONSE TEAM LUNCH EVERY SINGLE DAY LAST WEEK.  LOVE THI GUY!

I GREW UP DREAMING OF A GREEN JACKET.  THIS, A GIFT FROM A HOMEOWNER WE HELPED LAST WEEK.  ABOUT 4 SIZES TOO BIG BUT LOVE IT! 

WINDY CITY!

MILLENNIUM PARK, CHICAGO

DAN PONDERING IN FRONT OF THE BEAN

IN HONOR OF THE RECENTLY RELEASED TIM TEBOW

THERE WAS SIMPLY NO WAY I WAS GOING TO TRY DAN'S PIZZA.  LOOKS LIKE A COMPOST PILE IN A PAN.  THE FAMOUS UNO'S IN CHICAGO 

PERHAPS MY FAVORITE EXHIBIT AT THE CHICAGO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.  I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE ONE OF THESE

TAKING THE GREEN JACKET TO WRIGLEY FOR A CUBS GAME!

TAKING IN THE GAME!

GREAT FRIENDS! GREAT BALLPARK!

POST GAME BEVERAGES.  MANAGED TO FIND SAMMY BOY TOO!

AT THIS POINT, I HAD NOT SHOWERED IN DAYS.  NO CLUE HOW I GOT ASHTON'S ATTENTION AFTER THE CUBS GAME.  MY MOM SAYS I CLEAN UP NICE... DINNER?

BACK ON THE ROAD.  HEADING NORTH OF CHICAGO TO CONTINUE FLOOD RESPONSE DEPLOYMENT