it was indeed time for a road trip! so i took off for chicago and had a great weekend with family and friends...downtown chicago is magnetic and there isn't a better time to visit than right now, when the skies are shining and the water is sparkling.... it is just as perfect in the summer as it is miserable in the winter. i was chasing my girls all over on this trip, so there wasn't much time for detailed photo documentaries or going to many of my favorite haunts, but we had a grand time in millennium park and even made it to the beach one day... and i met this lovely lady along the way - the author of one of my favorite art journal books and a super gracious host... a big hug and thanks to jennifer for a wonderful time in the groovy town of iowa city! and thanks, too, to my car for surviving yet another road trip with me...
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hello! missed you while you were gone, good to have you back :)
looks and sounds like a fabulous inspirational trip!
glad you had a great time
xo
sorry i double clicked!
it looks like a wonderful trip. i've only been to chicago once. flew in for a meeting and home the same day, so thanks for the photos.
Welcome back traveler! Love your photographs! I have been to Chicago several times but somehow never stop to enjoy the sites. I did enjoy great Italian food at the Italian section though. As usual I am awed by your artistic angle!
oh, i love chicago!! so glad you had a good time. yay!
How fun! I too have only been once to Chicago, it being a stop for Amtrak as I made my way across the country by train. It was very early on a Sunday morning and wherever that train station was it was quite deserted!
Have fun!
-genny
Ha! I featured an artist on my blog this morning. You may want to check her out! :)
road trips are so awesome! wish I could hop into the car right now and drive to chicago... hmmmm... no trips planned for september, maybe a drive to the windy city is in order! looks like you're having fun, drive home safely!
so that's where you were off to... how much fun is that... an exciting road trip filled with art, friendship, frolicking girls, and groovy times...
i definitely am in need of a road trip...
thank you for sharing your photos!
xo
Isn't Chicago a wonderful city? I live in the suburbs of Chicago. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
Great pics -- especially the mirror one and the rows of seats. Chicago is a great town. :) M
dear friend, there is an award waiting for you on my blog. please come....
ps oh your eyes...amazing
Funny that the sign says "CLOSE"
Welcome back!
How about just being you! That's why.
Gorgeous shots Aimee! Glad you had a fun trip. Can't wait to go there someday.
Hi Aimee! Looks like a great trip. I love the Chicago Institute of Arts. I used to take the night train from Mpls (when their was one) to Chicago as soon as work was done on Friday night...visit realtives then spend all day Saturday at the Art Institute. then on Sunday, get on a bus home. Ah, youth. I don't think I could do that again.
Ooh love your pic of the crowd reflection. Glad you had a good trip.
will you walk along the provincetown beaches one day and show me how you find the angles and beauty in the wild seeweed and broken shells and perfect starfish?
xo always!
i really wanna go to chicago someday!!
i used to wacth a lot of ER and i fell for chicago!!
wow!!! it looks like a great city :) good to have you back in blogland too!
Looks like you had a great time. I was downtown on Sunday the weather was perfect. I couldn't believe the clear skies to view the skycraper. xoxo
Chicago is wonderful--and it sounds like you had a fantastic time. The Art Institute of Chicago has got to be one of my favorite museums of all time--there's just so much great artwork there. Lovely photos by the way.
what a great trip! great to see your pictures :)
oh those red chairs! so great.
welcome back!
Oh how brilliant. What huge buildings!! It looks like an amazing place. Some great architecture. Love the seating photo. Fantastic journal pages too. Hard to read upside down writing though!!
glad you had a great getaway
i however don't think i'd like the city-ish chicago
it looks sharp professional and cold despite the blue skies :/
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