HAMMIN' IT UP WITH BLOG HOG HAMILTON

We’ve seen a pig in the sky, so I wanted to show you a pig in the clouds (since it wasn’t included on Tabby’s post!) I know it has too many legs and it's actually formed by smoke clouds, but don't even be thinking about smoked pork products!

I found a stainless steel cloud on the ground in the windy city of Chicago! It's actually a sculpture called Cloud Gate, built between 2004-2006 in Millennium Park. It has a mirror-like surface that reflects the Chicago skyline, but its elliptical shape distorts and twists reflected images. This is Chicago’s second largest tourist attraction; the number one tourist attraction in Chicago is the Navy Pier.

Originally caled Municipal Pier #2, Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. The pier and its grounds encompass more than 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, and other entertainment. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million, equivalent to $90.5 million today, and was the largest pier in the world when it opened to the public. In 1917-18, during World War I, the pier housed many soldiers, the Red Cross, and Home Defense units. It was officially named Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of the Navy personnel that served there during the war.

During World War II, the city leased the pier to the U.S. Navy as a training center. During this period, some 60,000 sailors and 15,000 pilots, including President George H. W. Bush, trained at the pier.

Time for my "fair weather" jokes:

Q: What happens when fog lifts in California?

A: UCLA!

Q: What’s the difference between a horse and the weather?

A: One is reined up and the other rains down!

Q: Why did the woman go outdoors with her purse open?
A: She expected some change in the weather!

Q: What happens when it rains cats and dogs?

A: You have to be careful not to step in a poodle!

Q: How do you find out the weather when you’re on vacation?

A: You go outside and look up!

I'm a little foggy on what we should watch today, but I've picked Kipper the Dog and the Rainbow Puddle. I'm thankful I was able to finish this post at work today!  Enjoy the weather wherever you are - like everything else, it will probably change tomorrow! Wouldn't you know it; I couldn't upload my video, so here's the link: http://youtu.be/IWALQbsQFpM

Trotter will not be able to post today because of computer problems, as well. Hopefully, we can get it fixed or replaced soon and will be able to continue. I can't even imagine what Tom's thinking right now!