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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1966685, member: 16948&quot;]I really looked forward to the Chicago ANA show this year, especially since I hadn’t set up a coin show since the Long Beach show in June.&nbsp; I had also signed up for the PNG pre-show for the first time and was anxious to get some great “early bird” buys.&nbsp; Here is me so happy to be going to the Chicago ANA!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6315_zps173a7b2e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FRIDAY</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Since my hubby drops me off on his way to work, I arrived at the John Wayne airport a couple hours before my flight and sailed through TSA with no problems. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6324_zpsaa9d720e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I grabbed a delicious Bloody Mary while I waited for my flight.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6314_zpsb80abac6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And since I was going to be away from my hubby for over a week, I decided to text him this photo, just to make sure he wouldn’t forget about me! ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6323_zpsdad64930.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A few hours later and arrived in sunny but humid Chicago, took the brief shuttle ride to my hotel, checked in, and found my room.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6325_zps231104cb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed a pair of earplugs on the nightstand in my room, and wondered if the walls were really thin. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6326_zps3e3482e6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then, while looking out my window, I soon discovered that the earplugs were due to the planes that fly pretty close to the hotel!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6327_zps81850acd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6328_zps14021d40.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After settling in, I grabbed something to eat, then headed over to the local casino which was just a couple miles away.&nbsp; They didn’t have poker but had several table games that I like to play.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I didn’t have much luck!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SATURDAY</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Set up was at 8am so I got up early and walked through what we all fondly called “the hamster maze” from the Hyatt to the convention center.&nbsp; It really felt like I was in tunnel maze that turned and curved back and forth and went on forever!&nbsp; At least it was air conditioned!&nbsp; This is a view from the hamster maze between the hotel and the convention center.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6329_zpsc78a0f76.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6330_zps1c0f2da2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Being at a coin show, I was a little amused at this sign on the front doors to the convention center.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6454_zps9acb6872.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was so pleased to find some great, tough to find coins that first day – I felt like a kid in a candy store!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6371_zps16c46c3a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6376_zpsd5e081f4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6349_zpse76457fd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6350_zps5ce454d5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6354_zpsfbd3630d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_6385_zps0948ebf2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Saturday after the show Rick and I decided to take a cab over to the casino in Elgin so we could play some poker.&nbsp; While I again didn’t have much luck at the poker tables, I did get a royal flush at the 3-card poker table which made up for it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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