It's now known as the Willis Tower in Chicago. The name was changed from the Sears Tower a few years ago. It's a building I have been in several times and I have enjoyed the view from the observation area at the top of the 110 story structure.

It is the second tallest building in the United States behind the new Freedom Tower recently built in New York. The Sears Tower construction was completed in 1973. I mentioned being in the building several times as I had been in the World Trade Center Towers as well. Looking down from those structures is interesting in that people walking on the sidewalks below look like little ants moving about.

The Willis Tower recently added a glass enclosed extension (see photo) to its observation deck area where people can walk out into the enclosed overhang to add to the excitement of feeling like you are actually hanging outside the building some 110 floors up above Chicago.

I must admit when it came to my time to walk "out" into this extended glass box, I had a few moments of apprehension. Some people couldn't do it. Others just walked right on out there. I admit it, I tiptoed my way onto it, but once my brain told me I was not going to fall through the glass floor to the sidewalk below I was OK with it.

Having worked in Quincy's tallest building for years, the Western Catholic Building (and on the top floor, the 10th), there is no comparison. I've been on the roof of the W.C.U. building many times. As a matter of fact they used to hold dances up on that roof years ago. Mr. Oliver and I actually flew kites from that roof years ago as a radio station promotion. Man the stories that could be told about Quincy's "Little Sears Tower". Probable a better idea to leave those stories alone here though.

Obviously, the view is not the same as the Willis or Sears Tower, but the view from the W.C.U. Building roof is still quite a sight to see. For 17 years of my life it was a great place to watch a sunrise.

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