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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1771584, member: 16948&quot;]For me, the 2013 Chicago ANA was one of the shows I have anticipated the most.&nbsp; Of course I look forward to this show because it’s one of the biggest and best shows of the year and I usually do a large amount of buying and selling (not to mention getting together with all my friends)!&nbsp; And I was also especially looking forward to flying to Chicago because, for the first time, I had enough points to fly First Class!</p><p><br /></p><p>But aside from all that, earlier this year, I decided to try my hand at exhibiting and signed up to present an exhibit at the Chicago show.&nbsp; Little did I know what I had gotten myself into.&nbsp; But more on that later….</p><p><br /></p><p>So get ready for another report of my adventures on the road.&nbsp; You’d probably better get comfortable, maybe get a cool beverage, sit back and relax, as this week was quite eventful so this report will be HUGE with LOTS of photos!</p><p><br /></p><p>************************************</p><p><br /></p><p>I left for the show early Sunday morning and arrived at the John Wayne Airport in plenty of time to check out United’s Club Lounge.&nbsp; It was a nice private room where people were working or relaxing before their flights.&nbsp; Everything in the lounge was complimentary, including beverages!&nbsp; So I decided to have a Bloody Mary which was very tasty.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2370_zps90902172.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2369_zps44577c14.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the lower level of the airport taken from the lounge</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2371_zpsfffd9262.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then I moved down to my gate where I found out my flight was delayed for about half an hour, so I decided to wait at the Hobie restaurant right across from my gate.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2373_zps7d429838.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2372_zps5da22803.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Soon it was time to board my flight – yeah!&nbsp; I settled into my roomy cushy seat, ordered a Bailys and coffee, and waited for takeoff.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2376_zps6839dad1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2374_zps9453ed74.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After we were flying at the appropriate altitude, the flight attendants brought us a very yummy breakfast.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2378_zps17f211a8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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