tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014159642870300130.post2469693623123028120..comments2023-10-14T06:21:00.264-04:00Comments on FotoMom: IBM Base CampMaryann Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499667357712860748noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014159642870300130.post-18498229198417078292008-01-08T15:34:00.000-05:002008-01-08T15:34:00.000-05:00Maryann,Ahh Chicago - My kind of town. Grant Park...Maryann,<BR/>Ahh Chicago - My kind of town. Grant Park fountain, Sears Tower, John Handcock building which still to this day has not been un-crated, the water tower, and seeing my 1st Picasso (the sculpture in one of Maryann pictures). Deep dish Piazza before deep dish was cool. Wrigley field with no lights. The Field Museum. "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Pepsi" - wow - Chicago is now on my list of places to go back to. <BR/> <BR/>The IBM building's address is One State Street. That building is dead center of Chicago from the street & avenue numbering scheme point of view. All street and avenue are referenced to State Street and the Chicago River which flows in front of the IBM building. I was told back in 1977 when I went to base class there IBM paid plenty for that choice building spot. I was in the 15th floor break room in August 1977 when they announced on the PA Elvis had died. I sat there numb staring east out the window seeing the deep blue green lake Michigan feeling close to him from that high up.<BR/> <BR/>I remember being there in January 1984 for software cross training and having to hold onto ropes for dear life as the wind came funneling down the Chicago river. The river has a crook in it right at the IBM building. IBM put ropes out so you wouldn't take flight. The plaza is the windiest place in Chicago according to the news media. What you feel there in January is far-far beyond wind chill. It's wind frozen at least.<BR/> <BR/>Anyway, thanks Maryann for sharing this.Don Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904656859605169309noreply@blogger.com