Rose and I drove up, with her doing an awesome job of managing the traffic in Chicago. I was the navigator and for the most part, I didn't get us lost. We found our hotel and had the car parked, enjoying the curbside valet service and bell persons to help us with our luggage. We are both not morning people and opted for the later activities of the three days. This post will be a very abbreviated synopsis of our itinerary. In later posts, I hope to share more photos and tell a little more of the great bloggers we met. Plus, I intend to go into more detail about all the places and gardens we saw.
Friday, we (Rose and I and a few others) went to the Chicago Botanical Gardens on the later train. To do these gardens justice, you would have to spend days there.
Tree Peony, or the triplets!
Hill sides of poppies, or Heaven!
Waiting at the Glencoe station to go back to the city. It was raining.
Sunny in the city. The Lurie Gardens.
Friday night reception. Rose and I did a lot of talking.
Saturday lunch at Andersonville. FABULOUS!!!
A most unusual iris at Carolyn Gail's gorgeous garden
Frances taking a picture of a butterfly on my bag with butterflies
on her hand and flying toward her!
Again, we are eating! Saturday evening at the best Chicago style pizzeria.
Sunday morning at the 'bean' in Millennium Park
We were such tourists!
Bye-Bye Chicago. Buffalo here we come!
