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houses a museum that illustrates life at the mill and in the surrounding area from the mid to late 1800 s but although water was running through the wheel when we first visited subsequent trips have indicated that it might no longer be functioning our latest visit to the mill was just after some very heavy rains and salt creek was racing over the dam on its way from fullersburg woods which is just a little further along the road oak brook was originally named fullersburg after an early settler ben fuller for those of you who enjoy a walk along easy nature trails fullersburg woods is the place to go in oak brook they have an interesting nature education center located right next to salt creek where you can sit out on the deck and enjoy the sun if the weather cooperates mayslake peabody estate is another one of the places that we ve visited before although this time was our first look inside the hall itself mayslake hall a tudor revival style mansion was built for coal magnate francis stuyvesant peabody in 1919 mayslake was named after his first wife and their daughter and was part of an 848 acre estate which included a farm that supported 60 buildings what remains of the estate is now owned by the forest preserve district of dupage they are in the process of restoring the house and you can take a tour on wednesdays and saturdays to see how it s progressing also in the mayslake grounds is a beautiful replica of the portiuncula chapel in assisi italy more about this and the mayslake peabody estate in a future post after a busy day exploring it s time to head over to oakbrook center for something to eat oakbrook is an upscale shopping mall that opened in 1962 although many big name stores have come and gone since then thank goodness the cheesecake factory is still there suburban travels naperville 14 thursday sep 2017 posted by sue mac s girl in life nature photography travel 15 comments tags architecture art bridges history illinois naperville photography travel i have to admit that we haven t had the opportunity to do much suburban traveling this year or traveling of any kind so i had to go back in the archives for some pictures that i took last autumn on our visit to naperville illinois joseph naper arrived here in 1831 and founded what would later be called naper s settlement on the banks of the dupage river the settlement is now a museum with 30 historic buildings located on 12 acres the schultz building originally occupied the corner of aurora avenue and webster street in the 1920 s and 30 s and served as a combination of filling station grocery store and restaurant the century memorial chapel was built in 1864 and moved from it s original location on jefferson avenue to the naper settlement in 1970 with seating for 175 guests it is now a popular venue for weddings carpenter and merchant alexander hamilton howard one of naperville s early postmasters built the paw paw post office in 1833 the house was also used as a stop along a stagecoach route than ran through dupage county although the log cabin at naper settlement is not originally from the naperville area having been dismantled and shipped from jonesboro illinois in 1978 it is a good representation of how naperville s first settlers lived built in 1883 the martin mitchell mansion originally called pinecraig was not only the martin family home but also a place of business george martin owned large quarry works along the dupage river in 1936 martin s daughter and last surviving heir caroline martin mitchell left the house to the city of naperville the dandelion fountain seen here across the street from naperville public library on the right is just one of many items of interest along the riverwalk that runs beside the west branch of the dupage river it is interesting to note that in a 2010 study naperville was ranked as the wealthiest city with a population exceeding 75 000 in the midwest the amphitheater is an open tiered area that plays host to many community events and performances some whimsical artwork on display in naperville river reveries by jennifer hereth and best friends by dale rogers part of the scenic 1 75 mile walk along the river in naperville you can just make out moser tower in the background behind the covered bridge moser tower and the millennium carillon stands 158ft tall with 253 steps and 72 bells the largest of which weighs 6 tons paddleboat quarry part of the historic naperville quarry by the time we visited the city in november most of these things were closed including the interiors of the buildings at naper settlement so i m looking forward to returning to naperville at an earlier time next year the big 7 oh 23 wednesday aug 2017 posted by sue mac s girl in challenges family life miscellaneous 35 comments tags birthdays corners family postaday tottenham weekly photo challenge here i am mac elsie s girl turning another corner in my life and celebrating the big 7 oh where did that time go the sun is shining which i think my mother told me once means that i ve been a good girl all year well maybe i imagine my parents thought i was destined for great things that s me with the mayor of tottenham doing a promotional gig for welfare orange juice in 1948 i look like i was taking my job very seriously when i was still quite young i thought i might like to be an actress but by the time i was old enough to do anything about it my self confidence had completely deserted me and i spent my theater years backstage helping with props and scenery and it seems like i ve been backstage figuratively speaking ever since several years ago my grandson sent me an email requesting that i help him complete his homework assignment he wanted to know what my greatest accomplishment had been for the life of me i couldn t think of a damned thing and i sat at the computer and cried i ve thought about that question a lot since then and my answer now would be that i helped to raise a loving family three girls who are caring intelligent and extremely good looking i have four wonderful grandchildren and according to the happy news received last week from that same grandson an expected great grandchild so happy birthday to me i ve made it to the big 7 0h onward and upward for more on the weekly photo challenge at the daily post go to corner suburban travels mount prospect 15 thursday sep 2016 posted by sue mac s girl in life miscellaneous nature photography travel 8 comments tags animals birds buildings cars flowers mount prospect photography suburban travels travel mount prospect will be celebrating its centennial in 2017 and it has a lot to celebrate the village motto where friendliness is a way of life although not something that can easily be said of its notorious neighbor chicago may quite well be true of this flourishing northwest suburb the village hall police fire station and library serve a community of some 55 000 people many of whom use the train to commute back and forth to work and school the train station parking lot becomes home to the farmer s market on sunday mornings as well as bluesmobile cruise nights on saturday evenings you can t go too far in mount prospect without coming across the name busse florist car wash avenue road and park all named after one of the area s more prominent families there are several parks in mount prospect the largest of which is melas park which is shared with the neighboring village of arlington heights here you ll find some nice walking paths as well as baseball football and soccer fields melas also hosts the annual 4 th of july carnival and firework display clearwater park although smaller has a walking track and tennis courts and is a surprisingly great place to see wildlife especially water birds including heron egrets and cormorants tucked into a corner of downtown mount prospect is a miniscule park named after one of the village s founding families the moehlings built in 1880 the old general store once owned by the moehlings is the oldest commercial building in the village and was moved in 1999 from its original location to where it now stands next to the park it currently houses campanari s ice cream parlor many years ago mount prospect boasted the first enclosed mall in the chicago area and the largest enclosed air conditioned space in the united states back when we lived in the city going to randhurst mall was considered something of a treat a great day out especially in the winter when walking around an indoor mall was a comfortable and convenient way to shop built in the 1960 s at the height of the cold war the mall included a fall out shelter that was large enough to accommodate every citizen of mount prospect which must have been a very comforting thought for the residents in those days the multi level mall had a food court and a carousel and was anchored by several large department stores which over the years included weiboldt s jc penney bergner s and montgomery ward but once schaumburg s woodfield mall came on the scene followed by other more upscale shopping centers that quickly blossomed in the surrounding towns poor old randhurst went into a decline and was eventually torn down to make way for a new lifestyle center called randhurst village despite its new found glitz and glamor however randhurst village has in my humble opinion all the personality and appeal of a damp sock i miss the old indoor mall you don t see this something like this every day especially in an apartment or condo complex these columns sunk into the lake at huntington commons were according to an online source originally part of the old federal chicago building which was demolished in 1965 although technically located in des plaines friendship park conservatory which sits right on the border with mount prospect is maintained by the mp park district and is home to the mount prospect garden club the conservatory has a banquet hall as well as a seasonally decorated atrium which makes it a poplar place for weddings the plant sale held just before mother s day is always well attended and the christmas festivities i m reliably informed usually include a visit from one of santa s reindeer although the only animal i encountered on a recent visit was what looked suspiciously like the easter bunny huzzah and gadzooks 07 wednesday sep 2016 posted by sue mac s girl in family humor life miscellaneous photography travel 11 comments tags belly dancing bristol renaissance faire broon fantasy horses photography travel hovering on the borders of wisconsin and illinois bristol has been home to an annual tradition that dates back more than 30 years and for just a few brief weekends during the summer months people flock to this extravaganza by the thousands it used to be called king richard s faire then the name changed to the bristol renaissance faire but whatever name it goes by it all adds up to an expensive day out as with most amusement parks and fun fairs there are parking and entrance fees but it doesn t end there once inside you are confronted by hundreds of opportunities to part with more money face painting kiddie rides exorbitant prices for food and drink not to mention those quaint little stalls that sell everything from jerkins to gherkins so be prepared don t get me wrong despite complaining about the expense i still love visiting the faire the opportunities for photography are excellent and the entertainment value is well worth the price of admission sword fights bawdy comedy juggling jiggling and jousting are all part of fun at the faire and it isn t only us who keep coming back many of the performers and artisans are the same people we encountered years before as i discovered when i compared a picture of our daughter who was then in junior high having her arm decorated with a similar shot taken last weekend featuring her daughter having her face painted i ll swear it s the same guy doing the artwork and a very nice job he makes of it too then there s broon i always wonder if he ll still be around when we return after several years absence and there he is that popular performer doing his thing with the bowling ball fire brand and apple huzzah they re all there all the old faces everyone from moonie to the mud show with lots of new acts in between most of them are hilarious and some are just plain creepy like gabriel q a puppeteer who amongst other characters appears as a most bizarre baby trading insults with the knave in the stocks or cheering the villain in the joust it s all good fun stepping out of reality for just a few hours into the make believe world of the faire just bring plenty of cash gadzooks older posts recent posts in the time of jack the ripper thoughts on walking thoughts on hair how dare you thoughts on music suburban travels oak brook suburban travels naperville the big 7 oh suburban travels mount prospect huzzah and gadzooks follow blog via email enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email 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