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I didn't know you were in the area. I work in Streeterville, in NBC Tower.
I didn't know you were in the area. I work in Streeterville, in NBC Tower.We'll be back to japan next Friday (28th), maybe 11 days total including travel. Pics are at the Art Institute, the 'park' next door is Millennium Park--and unfortunately 'the Bean' has been under maintenance and will only open up about when we leave. (We did sort of see it from a distance.)
I have one sister who has been right downtown for years near the Northwestern campus (an area called Streeterville, near north side). One daughter who is finishing a grad degree on that same campus (tho she and her husband live in Evanston). Our other daughter and her family have flown in from california for the week, too. We're sort of gathered at a rental house in Skokie, which seems to be working out fine. Yesterday, kids and a few adults went to the Children's museum, my sis and our son in law and wife and I went to the art institute (mostly for a georgia okeefe show, but there's lots of other stuff to see--e.g., the complete photo series of the Brown sisters, which was a hit with my wife and sister). Some of us visited the Sketchbook Brewery (skokie) for craft beers last night.
There was a chance that my brother and other sis would get here--was looking forward to that--but they were unable to make it.
Some info on the one painting, above:
Sis lives at 680 n lsd, a square blocky bldg, not very tall. But grandkids are here, and small (5 & 7), and she doesn't have space for all, so we opted for a skokie rental.I work in Streeterville, in NBC Tower.
I drive by there every weekday. Space for kids in the city is a pain. I have three and as they get older and need rooms of their own it will be very difficult. My eldest is pretty much at that point now.Sis lives at 680 n lsd, a square blocky bldg, not very tall. But grandkids are here, and small (5 & 7), and she doesn't have space for all, so we opted for a skokie rental.
I'll be in that area with my sis early evening--dinner and maybe some browsing--while most of the group is at the game (beginning of it, they plan to leave early) to see a bit of Ohtani/dodgers vs white sox.
You probably know the Beatrix next to NW hospital? We had dinner there (outside), and son in law also goes for lunches at their salad bar.I drive by there every weekday.
This is from this trip so it was taken on the 24th.Nice one! Did you make it to Kanazawa last time?
I've never thought about it but it looks like you're not the only one to feel this way.Chestnut crabs (栗かに Kurigani) in a local fishstore.
The reason I'm posting this is that these crabs from Aomori, although wrapped in plastic, were still alive! Is this the usual practice when shipping crustaceans? Am I the only one who finds this exceedingly cruel?
I'm not satisfied with the focus/depth of field on this...
Open doors prevent that, sometimes there's an upright or something to hide within, and the one above with the bike--a low angle.That's a nice collection of shots! I like how you avoided "self-reflection".