Pictures from Chicago

I went to Chicago a couple weekends ago to visit old Peace Corps buddies Haley and Lauren. Jan and Karen also flew in for the visit. It was a great time! Lauren had just gotten back from Benin, where she lived for a year. She had some fun stories- many reminded us of Gabon. We all reminisced about Gabon- which always involves loads of laughter. We saw some sites- Michigan Avenue, Lincoln Park, Millenium Park, South Side (where Lauren lives), and of course Haley and Jeff's fantastic home! Jeff ironed all my clothing and organized my things. All in all, a great time.

The view from Haley and Jeff's second story deck. Perfect view of the Chicago skyline. A perfect place for BBQ'ing and margherita making.

The "Married With Children" fountain!

This sphere thing is downtown and really allows for some great pictures of the skyline.

The Millenium Park area has some really great fountains, sculptures, and buildings. This one forms a little water pool for people to play in. The screen changes images every few seconds.

Of course we had to stop and say hello to these boys in uniform. Reminded me of "fleet week" from Sex and the City.