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We hope you will enjoy viewing the photos from our New Years trip.
New Years Eve in Chicago Arrived at The Palmer House with plenty of time for our
passengers to wander downtown, check out Marshall Field's window which was still
decorated, attend 5 PM mass at a nearby church, or do whatever they chose.
We could not have ordered better weather on December 31 in Chicago! It was
high 30's...maybe even 40 degrees. We met at 7:30 PM for a splendid dinner
at The Big Downtown in the Palmer House. We then walked 1 1/2 blocks to
the Chicago Symphony Hall for a concert with the Count Basie Orchestra.
They played wonderful light jazz - extremely enjoyed by everyone. Parts of
the concert, including the stroke of midnight, were live on National Public
Radio's "Toast To The Nation". At midnight, they played
Auld Lang Syne with a balloon drop. Everyone stood and swayed to the
music, and afterward, all of the folks turned to their neighbors around them to
wish them a Happy New Year and shake hands. As we exited, they had
complimentary champagne in the lobby. We walked outdoors to return to the
hotel and the fireworks from Navy Pier were still going strong as we stood on
the sidewalk to watch them. We then proceeded back to the hotel for the
night. In the morning, everyone was free to have a lovely full American
Breakfast Buffet at their leisure. Some of the passengers proceeded to the
Museum of Science and Industry for a couple of hours. A few stayed behind
to watch the Bowl games and we returned to get them before leaving for home.
What an all around lovely group of people!!!! Here are some pictures of
the people who spent a splendid New Year's Eve together.
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