we tried to squeeze as much as we could into the few days that we had. we enjoyed a great dinner at anteprima, they gave us a round table which is always awesome . i got to catch up with friends i haven’t seen in over a year. so sweet to pick up where we left off. we ate the most delicious croissants at beans and bagels. we also had a wonderful casual dinner at handlebar. we hit up mellenium park where we checked out the big bean like sculpture and the huge fountains. we visited the chicago cultural center which was absolutely stunning. i wanted to be comfortable for all the running around downtown so i wore my farra fawsett-esque bell bottoms. their was a sweet gentlemen on the platform and he was coaching me as josh snapped these photos before we hopped on the train. he said, “go on girl, strike a pose.” josh told him to jump in there and he totally did. so fun! he reminded me of one of my uncles…very friendly and not shy at all.
i really loved traveling on the “L” elevated train. it was another reminder of home. i grew up in a section of queens where the “A” train was elevated. it was fun to pass through various neighborhoods and check out all the architecture. there was no way we’d be able to see as much, had we not ridden the train.
the chicago symphony orchestra was practicing and we got to enjoy some classical music in the park. how amazing is this performance space? random tangent: you may have noticed that in many of the chicago photos, i have my head tilted toward the right. i had a gnarly pimple on the right side of my face that i was trying to hide. you know the one, where you’re like, i shouldn’t pop it, and then you do, and it’s a disaster. yup, one of those.
here you can sort of see, said pimple, it’s not as horrible in this photo, but it was a nasty little sucker. josh and i both have crooked bottom teeth so we’ve trained ourselves to smile only using the top. it works like a charm.
i loved the train there and being so high instead of being underground or street level. it felt like i was in gotham city for some reason. oh yay! so glad you went to millennium park! when my class visited chicago many years ago, we had to design a new space in an empty part of the park. it was fun! i love your outfit so much, a great easy outfit to be a tourist in!
xo,
cb
You are funny. I have crooked bottom teeth too that never show. lol
Love the shot of you in the seats at Milli Park. That is my favorite place to visit, especially on lunch.
oh… i love chicago and the L train!
you two look fantastic. it’s funny because i have crooked top teeth and i tend to smile a lot when someone snap a pic, no tricks can save me there.
pretty look,
so simple but so chic!!
and lovely pictures!
xofemke.
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Hi! Long time! Your pictures are beautiful! I can’t wait to catch up on what’s been going on your world! I’ve started blogging again too! Take care!
YES!!!!! You’re in Chicago! Hope my city has been treating you well. I’m glad you had a fantastic time visiting. :] There’s always so much vibrancy and excitement going on in the city at one time that it’s hard to keep up. I’m still learning that even though I go to school between campuses in the heart of downtown and further north in Lincoln Park.
I want to visit Chicago badly! Looks like a great time!
Love the pic of you and hubs!
I love elevated trains too, being a Queens gal myself. You guys look great and I have to visit Chicago properly, the 7 hours I spent last year, just dont count.
I def cannot see said pimple, you crack me up! & if your teeth are anything the same I bet no one else notices either, you both have beautiful smiles! Looks like we were in Chicago around the same time. I looove memorial park also, that and the zoo are def my fav spots and I love looking seeing the city through the L’s perspective too, esp exciting since we only have a one-line train as of a few years ago over in Phx. Glad you enjoyed the open air and friends over there! Love the casual look too btw.
What a small world, I am always on the L train and thh pimple story is funny. I cheat and photoshop mines out, well I used too but my laptop crashed so I always wait until the sun comes out because everything looks nicer under the sun. My teeth are crooked on the bottom too and I smile just the same
. The photos are beautiful you two are a nice couple !
I just knew you were in town…Tipa, Tipa was in the air! LOL
I’m just being silly.
You look awesome (I really like your outfit & now have to find a nice, cream sweater to pair with my light-wash bootcuts. Thanks!) & took some great photos of downtown!
I love the beautiful simplicity of this outfit. The colours suit you perfectly
xx
Chicago is a fun city to visit. With the beautiful sky towers, the beautifully architectured buildings, the warm and inviting people and so on; this city has it all. It was great to reminisce all the fond memories of Chicago I had.
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