Splendid Late Autumn Foliage...

captured, likely, on November 10; that's Hubsy and my niece, Flower Girl's joint birthday.

Is it Just me??

or do all American ladies, the day after Thanksgiving, say: "Thank goodness, it's over!"

Let Me Update You....

From Halloween: The Twins Molly and Micah: Molly decided to be an active shark for Halloween. Micah is the ashtonaut. Our Flower Girl is the Bride of Frankenstein. Popeye and Spider-lady appeared at my office.

Thanksgiving Baby and His Family..

My Garden-Loving next-door neighbor and her Hubsy plan to celebrate the holiday with a new Grandson! You've seen the little girls before: World's Most Serious and her big sister Alice. Here's what it looked like when the girls met their two day-old baby brother. Blessings Abound! PS: the photos are not mine; borrowed immediately from the Proud Grandparents!

Interesting Stops Along the Route....

I'm on my way back to work, after an early morning errand. I headed east on Lake, where I noticed the authentic, old time store front. Further on, after I turned south on Wells St., I reacquainted myself with this old, 1870's relic. Must have been built just after the Chicago Fire in 1871. Happily, it appears that the building was renovated and restored. A few years ago it was a wreck! I like that the renovation went so nicely in the lobby. There are few of those old "pre-skyscraper" buildings left; I'm obsessed with them. I wish I could get inside the lobby, but mainly the buildings are locked to outsiders.

There is a Certain Gritty "romance" for Someone with a Camera....

underneath Chicago's Elevated Loops system. The angles and the variety of light conditions are fascinating. True, it's noisy and grimy;I wouldn't want to live or work too near it.

While We are in Downtown Chicago...

we can tour The Loop, near to and beneath the actual structure of elevated rail tracks that define the city's downtown area. In these scenes, we are headed east on Lake toward the NW corner of the Loop.