The Ragas Report

Tales of adventure from the exciting lives of Matt and Traci Ragas

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Matt, Traci, and Clark Ragas live in Chicago.

Matt is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, though he called the Sunshine State home for over a decade before moving to Chicago. Traci hails from St. Petersburg, Florida and has never lived more than 45 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico.

Clark originally hails from - well, we aren't totally sure. We're just blessed to have him in our family. He's a "rescue dog" as we say. :)

Here is where you can learn all about our new life in the big city.

 

Chicago Cultural Center

 A few weeks ago, Matt and I wandered over to the Chicago Cultural Center on Michigan Avenue, across the street from Millennium Park.  The Chicago Cultural Center was once home to Chicago's central library.  This landmark is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the most visited locations in Chicago.  Marble staircases, stained glass, gorgeous views, I can see why people would flock here to listen to lectures, discussions, watch films or simply sit and read in the reading room (this is on my list for a winter activity!).  It was hard not to imagine a grander time, and the people that might have passed through this building. Just an amazing place.

P.S.  A few of the pictures might give you a hint that this was once a library....can you guess which ones? 

Posted by Traci Ragas