Summer in the City!

on Thursday, August 4, 2011

Recently we had family visiting us from Florida, we decided to spend the day in the city acting like tourists. We walked up and down Michigan Ave. ending at Millennium Park. The sky's were blue and the weather was perfect, we lucked out with no extreme heat that day!

Along the way we even saw Marilyn, all 26ft. of her in her most famous pose.
Very awesome!



Visited the Observatory in the John Hancock building. I might be partial but I have to say Chicago is such a beautiful city!



Looking down the Chicago River and gazing up at Trump Chicago



Al Fresco dining was everywhere





Horse drawn carriage rides



People watching and taking in the sights



There's always some kind of running event going on in the city of Chicago but Girls on the Run was special to me this year because my granddaughter and her best friend participated in their first 5K.


Here they are warming up before the run.



Girls on the Run is a life changing experience for girls ages 8 to 13, their goal is to encourage positive, emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development. Here's the metal she received.


You didn't think I'd leave without showing you some of the food we've been partaking in now did you? Not in one day of course.



Hope you're enjoying your summer!