Today Steven and I were able to do something we hardly ever get to do – aimlessly wander the city of Chicago with no obligations or scheduled engagements. My brother, his girlfriend, and my nephew are in town this weekend to attend the “Need For Speed Formula D Championship”, a drifting show at Soldier Field. They are staying with us, so we went down with them to the city, and spend the whole day wandering around while they were at the show. Although we didn’t attend the drifting show with them, some interesting photos from the event have surfaced.
Steven and I had a good time. We walked from Soldier Field all the way to the Hancock building (a 3 mile walk), passing the Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, and of course, all the shops on Michigan Avenue. Besides the great skyline, we saw lots of interesting “performances” on our walk, including break dancing, a bagpipe player, and a kitty cat puppet show (my favorite!). Of course, we couldn’t avoid spending a little money in the shops on Michigan. After we were done shopping, we walked to Navy Pier (another mile walk), where Nick and Courtney later picked us up.
It was great to spend the day just walking around and exploring the city together. We usually get so caught up in what we “need” to do, that we don’t spend the time to appreciate the beauty of the world around us. Today we had time to enjoy the breeze of Lake Michigan and check out all the sail boats, converse about the aesthetics of the buildings around us, and of course, observe all the interesting characters of the city.
And as always, it is wonderful to have guests in our home. We will be spending tomorrow in the city again, with Nick, Courtney, and Nick Jr., and I am looking forward to another fun day.
