Got some much-coveted kidless time to go play in Chicago with my sister yesterday (Thank you, Hubs). We rode the ferris wheel at Navy Pier, had dinner at Joe’s BeBop cafe, and took an evening skyline tour of the harbor. I have wanted to ride that ferris wheel since we moved here. Check. That one’s done! Here are some of my photos:
Ferris wheel at Navy Pier
Going up…
Views from the top
Views from our harbor cruise
Got to write a few more haiku for the Haiku Buckaroo Contest on the way in. Plus, also started a great new book by Frederica Mathewes-Green called The Illumined Heart : the ancient Christian Path of Transformation. It is feeding my thoughts re: the personal Jesus discussion that has been going on at Everyday Mommy.
Metra haiku
Train bell clangs and clangs
Passengers chatter on phones
Brakes wheeze and train stops
McDonald’s Play Place
Sweaty shoes are discarded
Kids shriek and tumble
Bedtime haiku
Can you sing me song?
I wan’ give sissy hug.
Mommy, cover me!
Have a great day, ladies.
Awwww, we just moved away from Springfield, Illinois a year ago and one our favorite things to do was to drive up and spend a weekend in Chicago. I am desperately afraid of heights so I never went up on that ferris wheel, but I sure would have loved to if my heart wouldn’t have pounded right out of my chest.
Great pictures and great haiku!
Wow, looks like a great day! And wonderful haiku!
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Awesome photos!
Great haiku’s.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Looks like you had a great time. I’m so jealous of kid free time and the fun time you had!