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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2216014, member: 16948&quot;]I look forward to the ANA World’s Fair of Money because it’s always so busy and active, with club meetings and dinners, getting together with friends, and lots of great coins available.&nbsp; And this show was no exception!&nbsp; I had a great time, found some great coins, sold quite a bit, and had a lot of fun!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>And as you know, the WFM is the longest show of the year, so I take my time preparing for this show to make sure I don’t forget anything.&nbsp; I begin packing about 3-4 days before I leave, I do an inventory of all my coins and update my inventory sheet, I organize all my travel paperwork and double-check my reservations, I prepare what I need for my club meetings, I also prepare for my Sundman presentation, I do my iPhone and iPad back ups, I make sure the frig is full for my hubby, and last but not least, I buy plenty of kitty food and litter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I left for the show on Saturday morning so I could attend the preshow and hopefully make some good buys before the main show started.&nbsp; I arrived at the John Wayne airport a couple hours early only to find the airport nearly deserted.&nbsp; I asked the airline counter assistant why there was hardly anyone at the airport and she said that mid-morning on Saturday is the slowest time at the airport – good to know!&nbsp; So this meant no lines to check my bag, no lines at security, and no crowds at the restaurants!&nbsp; Whahoo!!&nbsp; This also meant I had plenty of time to relax and enjoy some breakfast and listen to my audio book before my flight.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2651_zpscz0vuj80.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is me very relaxed and looking forward to getting to Chicago!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2653_zpsic4b33jz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Leaving sunny Orange County…..</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2660_zpsdkads9nw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2661_zpsz3el6esu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2662_zpsdqh7wctg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Soon we were flying over the Chicago area!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2664_zpsypwwm9wu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2666_zpsudakih5c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2667_zpsomzonbrq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2668_zpskqakelvf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2670_zpsohbtcsoe.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I checked into my hotel – the Hyatt is the host hotel and very trendy looking, including their cool elevator.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2685_zpsc0dcynps.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2687_zps3h7mfxyx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2686_zps4bgnf27r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then I headed over to security to check in my coins and stop by Heritage for auction lot viewing and to meet up with Rick.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2672_zps8tgu8gja.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then we head over to Gibson’s for dinner – they are known for their amazing cuts of beef, and they have some amazing wine as well!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2677_zpsnqeriwak.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2674_zpswc5pwikt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is their mashed potatos presentation!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2678_zpsvsrbbla2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was still early so we went over to the Rivers Casino which was just down the road.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2680_zpsp3wdkb1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, they don’t have a poker room so we just played some of the table games in the black jack area.&nbsp; I like their Texas Hold-Um Bonus game, and I ended up doing pretty well.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2681_zpsl5u6ppj4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2682_zpsrg6czasz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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