In March of 2016, I took Lilly to Chicago. It was our first trip to Chicago...our first ride on a train...and the first time I got to spend the day with Mary Fons.
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March 2016:
Our Mary Fons/Chicago day happened when I emailed Mary to ask her advice about taking public transportation. This weekend trip was Lilly's 7th birthday present from me...and I wanted it to be THE first big city experience, complete with public transportation.
The big bonus was when MARY SAID SHE WAS GOING TO BE IN TOWN...and she offered to actually spend the day with us. AND PLAN THE WHOLE THING...
WOW...
To review, Mary met us at our hotel at Noon, and we took the City Bus to the Art Institute, then we had High Tea a the Russian Tea Room,
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| Then she put us in a cab and we are headed -- where?? |
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| TO HER VERY OWN CONDO..!! |
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| She and Lilly picked up her mail. |
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| Then, went up an elevator, down a hall, and opened the door. |
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| Lilly loved her eclectic furniture. |
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| We even got a tour OF HER CLOSET (and all those high heels!) |
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| We even got a picture with Pendennis!! |
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| My favorite picture of the entire weekend... |
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| Lilly took this picture of a mouse on top of a mouse. |
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| And, yes, people, THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS... |
And it really was magic. Lilly and I arrived on Friday afternoon, and left on Sunday afternoon -- so we really only had one complete day in Chicago. Saturday. And from the moment we got up that morning, I cannot imagine doing anything better than exactly what we did.
Lilly doesn't even know how lucky she was on this most perfect day...but, when she is older -- it will hit her.
And -- hey -- OUR MOST PERFECT DAY IN THE BIG CITY ISN'T OVER YET!!
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