I received another birthday card yesterday from my fiance’s family. Can you guess the on going theme in the cards? Yes, I love cats! The card came with a really nice surprise – a big box full of goodies! And they sent it to my office, so when I got back from the city yesterday, there was this nice, BIG box sitting there for me. It made me feel special, even though the people in my office probably didn’t care. I mean, my boss gets packages all the time, so maybe it isn’t as exciting as you get older… and more mature. The package was from my fiance’s parents, his brother and his brother’s wife. Here is my interpretation of the card.
So, back to yesterday. After we ate lunch, we went to tour SOM, the firm Alex is working for with a structural engineering internship. Their office is in the Santa Fe building on Michigan Ave. The building has a beautiful glass atrium down the core that allows natural light into each floor. The building is so well-lit and open, it is almost eerie. We got to see SOM’s model of Chicago, which is always a delight. I can’t imagine the time and energy it took to put that massive model together, but it is well worth it. It is stunning to see in person (if you are a dork like me and into architectural models).
After we had to say goodbye to Alex, Renato drove me around the city to show me some of the projects he worked on. I took some beautiful photos of the Chicago skyline from between the Shedd Aquarium and the Planetarium (which I will post later), and neat photos of the “Centennial Fountain + Plaza” (and yes, Renato worked on jobs at both locations).
Overall it was a great trip, but do you know what would have made it better? If I was there with my fiance! New goal – drag Steven into the city before the summer is over!
