getting ready to help in grandma’s garden taking a break to smell the flowers yeah!
familiar ivied walls hull court gate gargoyles looking at the ducks and fish
we played tourist and visited a couple chicago kiddie attractions… the museum of science of industry. saw baby chicks, saw trains, saw fancy lights, … also saw and heard hundreds of excited children, which was a recipe for an over-tired, over-stimulated rebecca and an early exit. oh well. the lincoln park zoo. saw birds, monkeys, read more
here are some of my favourite shots from around downtown chicago.
we were able to catch up with friends, big and small. dinner and playing in the park with the stefanuts. potluck at the harters, featuring fried chicken and icecream!
graduation week and festivities are over, and i’ve got a backlog of blog posts from our visit in chicago. before graduation, we attended a reception at the o.i. (oriental institute), home of joe’s department of near eastern languages and civilizations, although probably best known for their wonderful museum. having some strawberries and wine by the read more
today was graduation day!! after nine years of sweat and tears (literally), we returned to chicago for joseph to receive his doctorate degree. on our way to campus, walking through hyde park. kind of a funny sight, but i suppose hyde parkers are used to it. people on the street were calling out congratulations! waiting read more
a highlight of our trip was our drive down a small portion of the blue ridge parkway. the blue ridge parkway is a scenic road that goes 755 km from virginia to north carolina. on the road itself, you are surrounded by lush greenery with occasional openings to grand vistas of the mountains. they really read more
we spent a day at chimney rock state park, named after a 535-million-year-old monolith shaped like, well, a chimney! young and old, we trudged our way up step by step. at 2280 feet high, we were rewarded with wonderful views at the top. back at the bottom in the afternoon, while rebecca took her nap read more
we went for a boat tour on lake lure. strapped in her life vest and ready to go! the bay in the background is where they filmed “Dirty Dancing”: after a relaxing boat ride, we had a picnic on the beach with some resident ducks for company. exploring the beach. digging is fun. someone was read more