Friday July 6 in Chicago. Â 105 degree heat. Â First stop was the Botanical Gardens.
The Japanese Gardens. Above and below.
The Botanical Gardens are one of the best in the country. Â Always a favorite stop.
Downtown Chicago was to say the least oppressive in the heat. Â First stop was the Art Institute for lunch and a quick peek at the Impressionists. Â We (Fr. Reid Hensarling, Deannie Hensarling and myself) had lunch first at the Terzo Piano restaurant at the Art Institute. Â Fr. Reid and I had pan-seared salmon on tomato jam with spring potato salad. Â Delicious and the presentation was equally as good. Â Deannie had a rather plebeian cheeseburger, but she swore it was good. Â I won’t describe the desserts, they were actually beyond words. Â After an hour or so at the Institute, we went to the Pauline Bookstore for a few minutes then walked over to the Millennial Mall.
Folks trying to beat the heat. Â Having a good time doing it. Â Who do you think is more comfortable below?
This guy was trying to make a buck in the shade:
Even with the heat, a fine day in my favorite city.
