#ooc

Venture out to see a show. Go home.

I want to see the miracle mile and stuff by the lake and the stupid bean.

AND the architectural boat tour - that's a standard must do for any tourists

I've been on it like 6 times

ooo, architecture, yes!

...Can you see the murder castle from the guy?

the ... wha?

HH Homes?

Holmes

well, there's a post office there now

hm. google indicates no.

alas

alas, alack

It probably exists as a huge, elegant, and terrifying castle in the near dreaming

totally

ooo

(I know it's not actually a castle, but it WOULD be)

I do like to Tourist.

Ha! I've also been on that Gangster bus tour!

it was good

yeah, if we figure out dates, we should get food!

The tour guide guy was totally into it, talking in a faux gangster accent and introduced himself as " Johnny Three-knives"

Back to HH Holmes, what an INTERESTING person

I mean, horrible

"“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer no more than the poet can help the inspiration to song.”

Have you read the book? I quite like Erik Larson's stuff

I have not! But now I want to

yes!

It is half about murder, and half about ARCHITECTURE

and I totally jam that book

He killed at least 9 and maybe upwards of 200 people before he turned 35

What am I doing with MY LIFE

right? Slacker.

...so, like, looking at Atlas Obscura, Zara would adore Chicago

Oh, yes. But, far from downtown

Noise, traffic, pushy people on crowded streets

yes

Just one pic:

Okay maybe 2

oooo

I haven't been there in too long

go!

Oh, the book you mentioned! I think we used to even have a copy

haha

Devil in the White City?

We donated all of our paperbacks a while back. I bet I can find a copy at Myopic though...

Oh, I am excited! I get more time off work for Xmas than I thought

I had mentally booked the week of Xmas as "off" because I will be in New Orleans Sat - Thurs (12/21 - 12/26) but the office is closed 12/24 - 01/01. So I get a few extra days at no cost