Sister Day Number Two
This morning Mere woke up bright and early to stop by one of her client's offices, which allowed me to sleep in and take it easy. When she got home we ate some lunch and ventured off into the city. We stopped by TJMaxx and got some bargains before we drove downtown to go to the top of the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).
The Skydeck on the 103rd floor had opened up in the last couple of years but Mere said that David wouldn't want to go up there with her, but I was certainly up for it! Thank goodness we went on a weekday; it was so busy and I can't imagine what the lines would be like on the weekend. We quickly walked through the "museum" at the entrance and got to the elevators. There are two elevators. They pack you in like sardines and as the door closes they say "90 seconds to the top!" and you cross everything you can, not only for good luck but because you're trying to make yourself as small as possible in the sardine can. A short video plays above the elevator doors, telling you what floor you're on and the equivalent height of landmarks around the world. Eventually you get to the top, the doors open, you see daylight, and you take a big sigh of relief. I think the elevator ride was more terrifying than standing on the glass ledge!
We made our way around the 360 degree Skydeck and got back in line to go down the elevator. Same story this time, packed like sardines, only no video to pass the time. Just darkness; the longest 90 seconds of my life. And then finally the doors open and we made a b-line outta that place.
After that elevator experience, we went back home and had some much needed treats!
The Skydeck on the 103rd floor had opened up in the last couple of years but Mere said that David wouldn't want to go up there with her, but I was certainly up for it! Thank goodness we went on a weekday; it was so busy and I can't imagine what the lines would be like on the weekend. We quickly walked through the "museum" at the entrance and got to the elevators. There are two elevators. They pack you in like sardines and as the door closes they say "90 seconds to the top!" and you cross everything you can, not only for good luck but because you're trying to make yourself as small as possible in the sardine can. A short video plays above the elevator doors, telling you what floor you're on and the equivalent height of landmarks around the world. Eventually you get to the top, the doors open, you see daylight, and you take a big sigh of relief. I think the elevator ride was more terrifying than standing on the glass ledge!
We made our way around the 360 degree Skydeck and got back in line to go down the elevator. Same story this time, packed like sardines, only no video to pass the time. Just darkness; the longest 90 seconds of my life. And then finally the doors open and we made a b-line outta that place.
After that elevator experience, we went back home and had some much needed treats!
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