Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry

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Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry has been on my family’s must-visit list for quite some time.  We recently made a trip to visit one of my best friends in Libertyville, which is in the suburbs of Chicago.  My son and I had a great time joining her family at what I now consider one of the […]

A Visit to Thomas Edison’s National Historic Park

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On a Saturday in the early autumn my son and I headed out for another day trip.  Thomas Edison’s National Historic Park was our destination in West Orange, New Jersey.  We started our seven dollar tour in the compound by visiting the large three-story main building that housed the research library, machine shops, areas for […]