I've a friend in the Chicago area who is kind enough to put me up when I'm in town: wanting to see him again was the original impetus for planning this road trip and driving, rather than flying, to texas, where I hoped to sell beads (and oh yes, attend a wedding.) During the approximately 18 hours I visited (including sleeping mind you) we went out for goodies three times—and inbetween, worked off some of those calories wandering around his neighborhood, which includes many of the same things I find so appealing in my own—flowers, rivers, interesting architecture. None of the architecture pictures (as opposed to the architecture itself) were that interesting, but these aren't half bad—and for me, of course, they serve as mementos of a delightful visit.
Lake, um, Michigan? Whatever that one is that's bordered by Chicago...I gimped this image to lighten and brighten. Heh. If I keep making pages at this rate, I'll eventually learn how to use Gimp.
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