Kat and I took a trip to Chicago a couple weeks ago.
We watched swallows skim and swoop over the waves at this dock.
In Red Wing, an old western town,
we had a picnic of tofu hummus in a brick garden of dried up water fountains.
This house had a story to tell,
mounds of dry earth dug up all over the yard, chimes ringing.
Frank Lloyd Wright inspired design?
Until the sun was lulled to sleep, we hiked along this river.
A young couple cycled to the lookout and shared a picnic.
They were lovely.
We watched Winona, like a miniature model town,
then napped like cats in the sun, wrapped in scarves, books for pillows.
After sleeping at a truck stop, eating Afghan food, wandering rainy Madison, and bumping into a bridesmaid, we folded our umbrellas and perused for hours this lovely nook.
Gotta love public parks ;)
The zoo was free, the birds were music.
Lovely Kat.
Maybe it's creepy that I took a photo of a sleeping stranger,
but he was adorable. Look at him--! snoring in the conservatory... like a... like an old baby.
Recently watched 'Adaptation;' orchids have a whole new appreciation to me.
The Tribune Tower has stones from historically significant buildings across the globe:
Taj Mahal, Parthenon, Hagia Sophia, Palace of Westminster, Great Pyramid, Notre Dame, Great Wall of China, The Alamo, Berlin Wall, etc.
The wind was strong; our umbrellas blew away.
Riding the 'L' is wonderful.
I feasted on A.W. Tozer and Lord Byron here.
The belly of the Bean.
At the Goodman, we watched The Happiest Song Plays Last, written by playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes. It penetrated deeply: click here for a video about the play.
Later, inside the art museum, he lent down and kissed her forehead:
their love was soft to look at.
These two exchanged food under a church patio.
Kat and I took turns carrying our bag of groceries as we walked about, but as the day wore, our groceries were given and given to strangers, angels perhaps, but strangers in need. It was beautiful. It is beautiful to give.
Each of the balloons represent a child:
28,828 children were abused in the state of Illinois last year.
Do you see it? The raindrops--they paint a city.
At Magnolia's Bakery we celebrated Kat's birthday.
Kat's best friend Sarah joined us; she's a radiant person.
The night before, Sarah had treated us to an Ethiopian cuisine:
basil sorbet, raw beef, it was an exotic party for our mouths,
and a wholesome time for our hearts.
Practicing ballerinas.
Lake Michigan.
The drive back...
home.
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