Tivoli

Tonight I went to my first movie at the historic Tivoli Theater in downtown Downers Grove. I arrived early and got to hear the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. 

The Bears

It was a good day for Chicago. Bears beat Indianapolis & Green Bay lost to San Francisco. Great way to start the season...

..and my favorite team (New England Patriots) beat Tennessee.
PS. My fantasy football team got a win too. It'll be all downhill from here, I'm afraid.

Carnival

Winfield Good Ole Days started tonight but the carnival wasn't running. It's all set up and ready to go tomorrow night at 5PM.

Pirates

Today I did the Pirates sail on the Tall Ship Windy. These Pirates told stories of piracy on the Great Lakes, entertaining the kids while the adults enjoyed the Chicago skyline.

Circus

The original winter headquarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus is in Baraboo, WI and is the site of the Circus World Museum.

More photos of the Circus World Museum can be seen here:
 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151122093587779.419537.523177778&type=1&l=e719f4c419

Summer Concert

Tonight inaugurated the 87th season of the Wheaton Municipal Band conducted by Bruce Moss in Memorial Park. A crowd of 500-600 from 2 to 85+ yrs. attended. 

Signs

My favorite vendor at Taste of Wheaton.

Special signs for Cubs fans.

The note on the left reads:
Edvard Munch's
"The Scream" sold last week for $119,922,500.
Mary Heneghan's "The Cubs Scream" is only $95 today.

Party

My room in the Lotus Hotel overlooks the pool 2 floors below. This afternoon I came to the room and found the pool patio decorated for a dinner event.

On the other side of the pool about 7 floors below there is a live band every night. I'm not sure how the party will be able to hear anything but it seems to be progressing nicely. Fortunately, the band quits playing each night about 10PM. It's a bit like having a live band in the rom up until then.