My mom came to visit this past weekend and we were busy busy. When I told a few people (who are from here) that she was visiting Chicago from Florida... they all said the same thing "why... does she know it is December?"
Well, yes. She knows what month it is. Actually, she planned for snow. See when you are a native Floridian, snow and cold weather (while on vacation) is a novelty. Something special and exciting you can fly back to your friends and brag that you survived below freezing weather. She also had a few other reasons to visit (very special reasons) = we!
This blog entry and the next will show a few things we did while she was here. In no particular order.
On this day, I made my mom walk around Hyde Park with me. We discovered some pretty cool stuff!
Well, yes. She knows what month it is. Actually, she planned for snow. See when you are a native Floridian, snow and cold weather (while on vacation) is a novelty. Something special and exciting you can fly back to your friends and brag that you survived below freezing weather. She also had a few other reasons to visit (very special reasons) = we!
This blog entry and the next will show a few things we did while she was here. In no particular order.
On this day, I made my mom walk around Hyde Park with me. We discovered some pretty cool stuff!
Frank Lloyd Wright's Heller House. Mom pointed this house out before she knew who the architect was. She was impressed at it's detail and just for being an interesting building. That is a sign of a great designer, 100 years later you are still catching people's eye.
People actually live there!
Miles and his grandma!
The Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright. We did not tour it due to our pre-existing dog-xema following us around. Hounds not allowed in Robie House!
Hyde Park is full of churches, chapels, ringing bells, and all kinds of old beautiful buildings.
My mom with actual SNOW on her. We were both pretty excited about this. I had to take a picture with her black hat and white snow specks.
Snow ball!You can see the snow ball (or ice chunk really) at the top of the picture.
After our walk, we picked up Mike, grabbed some lunch and headed to a Church for some Christmas Carols. This church looked just average on the exterior. Just look at the ceiling and interior! It was stunning!!After the church we drove over to the Zoo. It was decorated in Christmas lights, and all the exhibits were open late. The Zoo in Chicago (by the way) is totally free!
Mom said "I have never been to a free zoo!"
I said "I have never been to a zoo in the dark"
Mike said "I have never been to a zoo when it was this cold out"
and on and on... basically it was a new experience for all!
1 Monkey!
2 Monkey!
3 Monkey!
4!!!
Don't worry, the monkeys are all inside. Most of the animals are in inside exhibits rather then face the Chicago winter. brrrrr!!!!
Don't worry, the monkeys are all inside. Most of the animals are in inside exhibits rather then face the Chicago winter. brrrrr!!!!
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Just don't wave a banana at the monkeys. Adam did and we almost got kicked out of the free zoo in Chicago!
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