new one

"Lisa in Australia"

mum and dad getting married

Sightseeing!

Just walking around the city and found water!

Boat, Bridge, Water, NeoCon Building in the background.  

City and water all together-so pretty!

Chicago!

Amanda and a big sign

Lisa in Chicago

The sole of Amanda's shoe got caught in an escalator and it ripped completely off.

Amanda with no bottom of her shoe!

Wrigley Field as we saw it from the train

More Wrigley

Millennium Park- the best part of Chicago

Cool modern sculptures

Giant water fountain things and Amanda

They had electric tiles and changed faces! 

The faces even blinked and spit water out of their mouths!

We call this the giant bean-it is actually called the cloud.  It is a giant mirrored sculpture that reflects the city and everyone around.  It was amazing!!!

Us on the inside of the giant bean-very cool reflections on the bent ceiling

Posing for reflections

A concert stadium in the same park- amazing modern sculpture building

Amanda's jump

Lisa's jump

Lisa on a winding metal bridge with the city and park in the background

NeoCon Chicago

Merchandise Mart, where NeoCon was held.  It took up 14 of the 19 floors.

The entrance

Some of the big name designers showing at NeoCon

Some really cool chairs

A really cool sit and eat area that looks like Amanda's bowls. There was just tons of furniture displayed everywhere.

SCAD booth that was designed my students and shows all student work.  The booth won The Best Small Booth Award.

Amanda's Table (now painted a textured slate green)

Amanda's Bowls

Red Bowl

What used to be the green bowl-now white.

Light Blue bowl

Amanda with her table

Amanda with her bowls.  There were 9 pieces of furniture chosen to be shown and Amanda had 4 of hers displayed! 

CHICAGO

 

The dog beach at Lake Michigan!

 

Some docks and ducks in the lake

 

Look at all of the puppies swimming! Tazzie would love this place. Gypsy would wear a life jacket like the dog in the very back

 

Amanda and I with the lake and sail boats in the back

 

Dog beach and sail boats

 

Amanda and I again

 

Our first view of the city!

 

The giant lake with city in the background

 

A very nice picture of Amanda and I and the lake and city

 

Graffiti rocks were all along the edge of the water.  "coffee i love you will you marry me" This was my favorite! 

 

More graffiti rocks

 

There are beautiful churches and castles everywhere!

 

Another castle

 

Part of North Western University ( a very big college)

 

very pretty church and stained glass

 

Fred in chicago!