I am still sitting in a hospital bed awaiting an appointment tomorrow with an orthopedic surgeon to determine what needs to be done next to help the broken bones in my leg heel.
My kids are in close contact with me and my daughter-in-law will be driving up this morning from Chicago to be with me for a few days and take care of things that need to be done at the house. She will be here to go with me to the doctor's appointment tomorrow.
Here are some photos that she shared with me this week when she went to Union Station to meet a friend who was traveling to Chicago by train to go to O'Hare Airport to catch a flight to Europe.
This is the Great Hall of Chicago Union Station
This is the statue of NIGHT Sculpted by American artist Henry Hering for the station's 1925 opening, she holds a drapery over her head to represent night falling and holds a screech owl. The statue stands opposite .DAY, who holds the rooster of dawn.
These photos capture Old Order Amish (or
conservative Anabaptist) travelers moving through Chicago Union Station.
Because Old Order communities avoid owning or driving personal automobiles and generally forbid commercial air travel, Amtrak rail service is their primary mode for long-distance cross-country trips.
Men & Boys dress in broad-brimmed felt hats, dark trousers with suspenders, matching vests, and homemade solid-colored shirts. Men wear short beards without mustaches to indicate they are married.
Women & girls wear solid-color dresses with matching aprons and with white head coverings (kapps), with black bonnets/shawls worn over them while traveling.
It is difficult for me to be active here while laying in bed. I am reading all comments, and lots of posts, but it is sometimes difficult for me to respond and be as engaged as I would like to be. Hopefully I see lots of improvement soon!