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Day four found me nestled in the warm hospitality of my mother's cousin Jenny and her family. I am especially grateful for family when there is an instant bond and many things in common, besides family gossip. There was much in common, indeed, and much laughing and sharing done. Every time i visit these Holman's i am overwhelmed and inspired by their warmth and their talents. Jenny is an accomplished artist, Molly is an animal trainer, Jim is a fine woodworker and Andy is a musician and chef.

Andy and I headed into Chicago for the day in search of Chicago things like: deep dish pizza, hot-dogs, chocolate cake and art. We found them all but chocolate cake. for chocolate we did get a whiff of Chicago's chocolate factory as we pulled into the amrtrak station. The dog we had at Potillos which was the best hot dog i have had since Gillies in Portsmouth when i was a kid. My dog came with mustard, ketchup, relish hot peppers, pickles, and sliced tomatoes. yum. For art we went into the Chicago Institute of Art which was free thanks to it being Thursday evening. Maybe what was better than the Picassos and Monets were the people busking out front.