Once upon a time 5 friends who went to a small college in Kansas decided to meet in a big City for the weekend.
Unfortunately one friend was asked at the last minute to fly to London to assist with the planning of the Royal Wedding and could not attend. And then there were 4.
They successfully procured CTA transit tickets and made their way through turnstiles (with large bags) to the Orange line then to the Red line with nary a misstep, all the way guided by the friendly natives of Chicago they encountered. The buildings were TALL, the streets were crowded, the shopping was plentiful.
Did I mention the food was delicious? From Quartino's to Hugo's Frog Bar to Giordonos to Rosebud Steakhouse ... and all the stops in between, every bite was savored and we nodded happily over our selections as we moaned with delight. Yes, I know our weekend was composed of less than 48 hours and it seems a lot of eating to do for that short amount of time, but the walking and brisk winds whipped up our appetites. And we went on the Architectural Cruise. Being out on the water makes you hungry, especially when the scent of chocolate is wafting through the air. Its best to keep oneself fortified when in an unfamiliar environment. You never know where the next meal will be coming from.
I was sorry not to appear with my friends in this last photograph. I had an unfortunate accident with my new eye-liner from the make up counter at Nieman Marcus. Darlene did her best to instruct me, I just got a wee bit carried away with the smudging technique. I should be able to remove the eye patch next week.
It was great to see you again Marymount College friends... and it's nice to know that some things really don't change, even 30 years after graduation.
good work grasshopper!
Posted by: mary ann | 04/17/2011 at 09:12 PM
Grasshopper??? As in the little guy in the TV series, Kung Fu? THAT grasshopper?
Your lying sister, Mary Ann AKA: Stink Bug, let the cat out of the bag about your new blog...
I love the pix of the Top Hat and the lovely, frothy Capaccino, I'm a Starbucks iced or hot Vanilla Latte fan myself. We don't have small, independent shops like Top Hat in this bustling city of Las Vegas, world capital of the breast implant and fake nail society.
Keep up the good work and thank Stink Bug for the link to your blog. I haven't the nerve to start one of my own.
Joan
Posted by: Joan | 04/19/2011 at 10:33 PM
welcome to the world of blogging.
i have followed your travels with your wonderfully fun sister! i look forward to your posts!
Posted by: barbara | 04/19/2011 at 10:53 PM
aw.....this is nice....old friends and good food......looks like a lot of fun
Posted by: Pamela | 04/20/2011 at 09:31 AM
Stay away from the eyeliner! Love your new blog...and Lewis is so cute!
Posted by: Mary | 04/21/2011 at 07:49 AM