Being retired, on vacation, or whatever it is we are, we seem to find it harder to get up at the crack of dawn these days. But today we get a fairly early start and drive up to Millennium Park with Maria and the gang.
Maria, Ray, Lynn, Jan and Brianna in front of the Art Institute...and the fountain in Millennium Park.
The park is sited on a former bleak rail yard. With its beautiful gardens and sculptures, and on a warm sunny day like today it fills with families and tourists from all over. Quite a welcome improvement!
One of the most striking attractions of the park is a huge mirrored sculpture which everyone calls “The Bean” (it seems that it’s actually named “Cloud Gate”).
The Bean.
Self-portrait plus family.
Salvia. ........................................................................... "It's OK, I work here.
"Is that a UFO?" ............................................................. And Brianna in a fountain.
That evening, back in EP, we all go out for Pizza at Barraco’s (we’re beginning to feel like regulars).