Vacation to Chicago August 2009

Art Institute

Route 66 begins at the Art Institute!	Patrick on the sculpture patio of the new Modern Wing	Ann on marble easy chair
...overlooking Millennium Park	Indoor sculpture court in the American gallery	...lilies...
...angel...	One of many Monets	Il pleut la-bas...
Patrick and Rodin	A maquette of the Picasso

Millennium Park

Ann and Patrick with T-Rex	Donovan and Patrick	Donovan with superhero
Pritzker Pavillion	View thru the grid of speakers	Grant Park Symphony practices Beethoven's Symphony #9
Nancy G., a few rows in	The Bean	Michigan Avenue, a skewed view
Another view from the bean	Bosolds in the Bean

National Museum of Mexican Art

Our Lady of Guadalupe...	...by Miguel Cabrera	Mario Castillo...
...and his mural	New Awakening	detail
attribution	for the Day of the Dead	Christmas angels
Alfredo Arreguin's...	...Ballads from my land	detail
Around the corner from the museum

Garfield Park Conservatory

Entering the Monet Garden	Tiny and lovely	Sunflower
Donovan in the garden
Chihuly's floating glassware
		Ann and Patrick in the fern house

Miscellaneous Sights

American Gothic goes traveling	Suitcase side view	Historic Water Tower
Steps at Museum of Contemporary Art	Figures outside Museum of Contemporary Art	Farmers' Market outside museum
DuSable Museum of African American History	Second City in Old Town	Tall Ship Windy from 9th floor of Spertus Museum
Buckingham Fountain from 9th floor	Bosold Boys at Polish-American Museum	Pulaski's Charge at Savannah
Polish traditional costumes		Window from Polish Pavillion at 1939 World's Fair in NY
Second City poster		Stage at 2nd city
LEGO store on Miracle Mile	Donovan with LEGO shopper	Casual check-in at Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
August 13, 2009, at Chase Auditorium	Stage setup	Karl Casell, Peter Sagel & panelists
Alexander Calder Sculpture	Buckingham Fountain from ground level	Mosaic at DuSable Museum