I'm beginning to lose track of the days this week. I can't believe a week ago our moving van was still in front of the house. The days have blurred one into another as we have crawled out from under piles of boxes, hung paintings, put away dishes, and begun to claim this place as our own. With a few walks to the lake and one dizzying trip to the bowels of IKEA, we have scarcely ventured beyond the walls of the house and yard. It is easy to forget in the whirl of settling in that a gigantic world class city is in our backyard. I'm still just trying to find the grocery store and my hairbrush.
With my mom in town this week we decided it was time to journey downtown to see the sights. We took the much recommended Architectural Boat Tour to get a fantastic perspective of the city from the lake and the Chicago River. We pulled tired, hot children to Millenium Park to get a quick glimpse of the famous "Bean." I think 'overwhelmed' is still the adjective of choice...for all aspects of life. But adventure- lots of it.
View of the city from Lake Michigan
Jason checking his GPS while Mom and the girls check out the skyline
the Trump tower
Nana and Eleanor in front of the "Bean"
Inside the Bean
As we stumbled out of our parking lot under the Trump tower we were surprised by a clustering of pedestrians looking up at the sky. A bit disoriented, we looked up just in time to see five stuntmen jump off the Trump tower into the city. They looked like large black moths descending on the city. It was then we learned that the low flying helicopter was filming a scene from the new Transformers 3 movie. The photos below are some of the other set pieces set up on Michigan Ave. Cool.
Hollywood or Chicago??? (this looked really real!)
Looks like an exciting tour! I really like the picture "inside the bean"...really interesting! Was it hot? Certainly sunny!
ReplyDeleteCaroline,
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are really making me miss Chicago! There are so many wonderful places, especially when the sky is blue and the sun is shining. We are looking forward to connecting on our trip in early August. I'll email/call soon with some ideas. Glad to see you are out enjoying the beach and the city!
Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI have loved following your blog and getting to know this great family that so many people in the NORTH SHORE are talking about. My name is Amy Holt and we too are living amongst boxes, bins, take-out and lot's of PACKING TAPE....we are currently in DC and are moving back to Winnetka. Although i can't wait to return HOME, my wish for you all is that you continue to embrace all that summer in chicago has to offer. (did anyone tell you it gets cold in a few months????) everyone told us DC never gets snow and we got 65 inches this year, so maybe don't believe everything people say. Ok, time to get off my butt and out of "packing denial" and get moving. I can't wait to finally meet you all~ we sound blessed to have you all come aboard.
Amy xoxo