Walking: Faster than Flying?

Early this morning--in between rain showers--I heard a few Sandhill Cranes announcing their arrival to the cornfield behind our treeline. Their return to the area reminded me of a photo I took a few years ago while visiting Orlando, Florida for a work conference.  This lone trooper was wandering the parking lot, apparently looking for his car!

City of the Big Shoulders

We drove down to Chicago last weekend to see our son. He won a trip through his work (top regional sales!) and flew in from Phoenix for a 4-day visit. Saturday afternoon was the only free time he had and the weather was ideal: blue skies, sunny and warm, but not too humid. And talk about people! The streets were teeming with them, walking, skating, biking, site-seeing, and shopping. We stopped at a great little restaurant called the "Gage" - right across from Grant Park on Michigan Ave. and had a delightful lunch together. We sat near the front windows with a super vantage point for people-watching! Afterward, we wandered past the Art Institute of Chicago (our favorite), through the park, and enjoyed browsing an art show on the green. Next was a stroll down to Lake Michigan to watch the sailboats, and then back again through Millennium Park. All around us the skyline was such an interesting backdrop. I love the architecture in this city.

A perfect day - but much too short, as then we had to say our good-byes and be on our way. We'll see Seth again in October when he flies back home to Milwaukee for a GB Packers game. We'll be back down to Chicago, that toddlin' town, any other time the opportunity presents itself.

SkyWatch Friday: Jet Blue

Everytime I glance up into the sky and see a jet trail way up high, I always wonder: where did it come from and where is it going? Seattle to DC? Philadelphia to Minneapolis? And what about the people on board...what's their story? On their way to a funeral or a wedding? A business trip? Or just a vacation?

And then I think - what if they're looking down from on high and wondering: who lives in that little town down there?... where are those cars going on that slim ribbon highway? Imagination is a two way street.

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Sun and Shadows: May Theme Day & Skywatch Friday

The setting sun in the distance makes silhouettes of patrons during a dinner at McCormick & Schmick's near Fisherman's Wharf. This photo was taken during a recent trip to San Francisco and seemed to be the perfect blend for both May Theme Day (shadows) and Skywatch Friday.

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