Aug 31-Sept 2, 2017 Milwaukee, WI to Waukegan, IL.

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August 31, 2017: Beautiful but blustery day, looking out over the breakwater near the marina in Milwaukee.
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Lighthouse at the middle entry to Milwaukee.  We didn’t mind the wind today since we planned to stay in Milwaukee for another two days.
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Along the walking path from the marina to downtown Milwaukee we found MacArthur Park (but no cake left out in the rain). 
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The main Art Museum is a work of art in itself.  Here the movable wings are spread out.
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Later the wings were closed (they close if the winds exceed 23 mph). 
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We spent about 4 hours in Discovery World.  A terrific science/technology museum that had numerous hands on exhibits for adults and kids.  There was also a really interesting section on Les Paul’s work with sound mixing and recording. 
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I’m a sucker for aquariums – these next few pictures are for my grandkids.  
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Horseshoe crab
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Always fun to watch seahorses.
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Finding Nemo
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Cleaner shrimp
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Mandarin fish (on my bucket list to see on some future diving trip). 
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Back out on our walking tour, had our picture taken with the Bronze Fonz.  Per guidebook this is the most popular selfie spot in Milwaukee.  
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One of many cool buildings. 
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The top of this building made me think of the Dan Brown novels – perhaps a clue in either The DiVinci Code or Demons and Angels?
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Had a great reunion with school friend Deb Anken and her husband Chuck.  (Deb and Bob’s brother Ray went to Kindergarten together and we were all great friends in High School).  Deb and Chuck drove from Madison (75 miles away) to meet up with us. Went out to dinner and had lots of laughs.  So great to see them!!! 
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September 1:  A typical challenge at marinas is to try to hook up to the marina’s wifi.  Usually the signal is too weak to be useful.  Well, problem solved at this marina.  Here we are 2 inches away from a repeater!! Greatest signal to date!  Later on we met up with our sailing buddies Terri and Hal aboard C’est le Bon.  Haven’t seen them since July 31.  Had a great reunion with them as well.  Sadly they flew home the next day to check on their house in Houston (not flooded as far as they know) and to help out Hal’s brother rebuild his badly flooded home.  
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Sept. 2:  Left Milwaukee early.  Skies were blue but the seas were rather lumpy from the recent winds.  Felt like being a cork in a washing machine.  This lighthouse near the border of Wisconsin and Illinois had quite the original name:  Windy Point (!!). 
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Our destination was 50 miles away in Waukegan, Illinois.  Happy to be at a dock after all that wave motion.  This garden near the marina office sported cherry tomatoes and kale mixed in with the flowers.  
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The highlight of getting to Waukegan was meeting up with my friend (and former patient) Clara (and her lovely dog Bella).  Clara was one of my most inspirational patients with an amazing attitude for overcoming quite an adversity (full tongue removal secondary to cancer).  Her ability to regain speaking and eating skills was an incredible achievement.  I’d like to say I was helpful to her, but in reality it was all her – determination, positive thinking and creativity. 

2 thoughts on “Aug 31-Sept 2, 2017 Milwaukee, WI to Waukegan, IL.”

  1. Hey … here I am again. Don’t mind being on land with all those waves! I didn’t realize “Happy Days” was set in Milwaukee? The Fonz always seemed so NYC-ish!

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