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06/28/03 01:10 AM: Apple Store

A new Apple store opened in Chicago yesterday, up on North Michigan Avenue. I took the train into the city to meet Adrienne and some of her friends for the grand opening. I arrived around 5:45, and by then the line was wrapped around the building several times. I had never seen anything like it. I felt bad coming about 15 minutes before the scheduled opening, as others had been waiting there for much longer. The problem was that, due to a fire, the train line that connects my town to the city had been knocked out of service. I had to go to a different train station, and the train ended up being late. Oh well, at least I made it there.

The store is amazing, and I ended up buying one of those iSight webcams. I couldn’t resist. Adrienne brought her tibook, and we sat around for awhile playing around on the wireless internet access (when we could get it to work). She had brought her iSight as well, and was showing people from around the world the Apple store in Chicago. Technology continues to amaze me.

I would have pictures posted, but I decided to bring my film camera, and completely forgot to also bring my small digital one. So, I need to get the film developed, and then scanned, and such. By then, of course, everyone will have forgotten about the Apple store opening.

In any case, it was a good day. More days like that are in order.