I Married My Sister In Chicago Last Weekend …………..
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My sister and I had decided to meet in Chicago for the weekend of July 4th. She is turning 60 this month and we both thought it would be a great place to meet. And, to top things off, we married each other!
Anyone who’s been to Chicago will most definitely comment on the horrible traffic and, it was. When we finally made it to the Drake Hotel, Friday evening, we got settled in our room and promptly went out to scour the neighborhood for a nearby restaurant.
What we found was an inebriated couple, celebrating their 3rd anniversary, right next to our table. Apparently they thought we were married too 🙂
I know ……………. but, this couple had a few too many and in their defense, they were celebrating their anniversary so I think they just had marriage on their mind.
Or maybe, we just looked like a gay-friendly couple. I can live with that!
Frankly, I’m not sure how they missed the mark. The older we both get, the more we look alike.
I mean …… come on……..right?
In any event, the encounter was full of entertainment for our first night in Chi-Town and it became our little running joke for the entire weekend. I think we even held hands at one point 🙂
If you can't act silly with your sister, who can you?
When we returned to our room, after a wonderfully satisfying meal, we found this treat waiting for us.
And who doesn’t love dessert?
I had mentioned in passing, when I made the reservation, that my sister and I were meeting there for the weekend to celebrate her 60th birthday.
Talk about customer service……
I highly recommend a stay at this little gem 🙂
When I made the hotel reservation at the Drake, we were both disappointed to find that they did not have a pool or hot tub. As it turns out, we didn’t have any extra time to spend in no stinkin’ pool!
Saturday, we set out to do more exploring. The Drake Hotel was a fantastic place to stay, primarily because of the location. We could walk to the Chicago “Hop on Hop off” Trolley, a multitude of eateries, historic landmarks, theaters and ……………. my sisters favorite pastime, SHOPPING!
We explored the city from the downtown area, to the north side, and then the south side.
The one place my sister had requested to visit was The Art Institute of Chicago. We decided to go there first to make sure we got it in.
We had to walk a few blocks after departing from the trolley and Millennium Park was on the way, so we strolled through it, taking in all the architectural and cultural elements.
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I think I heard that the locals call this “The Bean,” but the stainless steel sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor is actually called, “Cloud Gate” and was inspired by liquid mercury.
Then on to The Art Institute………
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I think this might have been my favorite stop over the weekend. We spent about 4 hours there and didn’t see everything. We missed several exhibits, including the “Miniature Room.” We did, however, get to see the traveling exhibit which included historical religious relics and armor worn during the medieval times.
This tapestry was only lit for 5 minutes at a time. The lights came on every hour and on the half hour, but for only 5 minutes. It was stunning!
I have so many great photos from the weekend but will refrain from inundating you with all of them at once.
“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” – Pablo Picasso
xoxo, Katy
*Reposted from July ’17