The traditional Memorial weekend meeting this year was in Chicago. First stop was Argonne National Energy Laboratory, we got to see the high energy x-ray experiment hall, electric vehicle testing facility and hear about new Li-air batteries. The evening ended for most of us at a jazz club. 

Saturday started with the Urban Transportation Center at the University of Illinois, then taste session at the first legal distillery in Chicago since Al Capone time. The gasque was hosted in the very interesting Swedish-American Museum, with good food, singing drinking, speeches and sharing of  memories from the old country. The planned  architectural river tour for Sunday afternoon was unfortunately cancelled due to high water level in the river.