Happy Tuesday! Bob had a productive day at our residence yesterday coordinating some needed medical procedures for later this year. I drove about 90 minutes up the road to Rockford, Illinois, to meet my mom for lunch. She is doing well, and I got to catch up on family news.
Yesterday afternoon, we went to Scofflaw, which had been recommended by our homeowner and our niece/nephew, for a happy hour drink. It was a cute venue, and the staff were very friendly as well.
Today, Bob wanted to get out for a bit to at least see the 606/Bloomingdale pedestrian trail. It was quiet on the trail, and he got to see what it looks like and look over Humboldt Boulevard, where we’re currently staying.
as well as what buses you can catch at those points.
After our short perusal of the trail, Bob went back to the residence, and I continued down Humboldt to the very large and lovely Humboldt Park. We had driven by the park on our arrival into the Logan Square neighborhood last Wednesday, but we hadn’t yet explored it on foot.
Per the Chicago Park’s website, in 1869, Humboldt Park was named in honor of Baron Freidrich Heinrich Alexander Von Humboldt (1759-1859), the famous German scientist and explorer. He was not famous to me, so I Googled him. He sounds like a well-rounded smart guy, but is most known for his work on botanical geography, which apparently laid the foundation for biogeography. That drew another blank for me (did they teach me nothing in school?!). Biogeography deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals.
Anyhoo, back to the park that was named in his honor. Again from the park website, Humboldt Park totals 197.26 acres and is home to a large, historic fieldhouse with a fitness center, two gymnasiums and meeting rooms, as well as an inland beach, and the historic lagoons and boat house. I spent close to an hour checking it out.
Apparently, not currently for rental, as you’d have to swim out to get one,
when I got to the other side of the building.
which runs through the park.
It’s a beautiful day here. Mid 60s during my run. High 70s/low 80s when I was walking around. Another day in the 80s tomorrow before a cold front comes through to bump us down 20 degrees or so.
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