Field Trip!

Last night I had an odd dream

I was asked to drive a race car in a competition

When I responded that I'd never driven a race car

They said it was no problem-I just had to complete 31 laps

I said ok, no problem

Just like that

No questioning or worrying

As I made my way from deep sleep to lazy stirrings

I wondered what the message was in such a crazy dream

And the response was

Live your life fully, without fear, and trust that things will work out

No matter how crazy they may seem

And with this message I set out on my out of the ordinary adventure

To fulfill item #24 of my bday list

I met a blogger in person

I met Lisa at the Chicago Cultural Center

We visited the Hollis Sigler Expect the Unexpected exhibit - emotionally strong works dealing with illness & death. Beautifully vibrant colors where she incorporates the frames into the works of art. The text runs around the frame bringing you up close. My favorite was a room-sized exhibit created to mimic the room in one of her paintings with the same vibrant colors on the walls and her artwork hanging within.                                                                           Then there was Angelo Otero's Touch with Your Eyes exhibit where the works are very tactile. He uses oil, oil skins and silicone on canvas. Very intriguing. Made me want to come home and find the caulk gun. I enjoyed viewing all the exhibits with an artist in tow. Someone who points out the techniques and offers explanations or advice.

Then of course the Chicago Cultural Center itself is a work of art

The photos don't do it justice

The exquisite detail in the glass mosaic tiles, the dome, the architecture,
the patina on the copper roof panels

There was just so much to see

And of course it was Classical Monday with the Juliani Ensemble performing in the Great Hall

Of course I couldn't resist taking photos of Millennium Park's Cloud Gate (The Bean) by Anish Kapoor

I even found a cardinal playing tourist and Lisa gave me this really cool book

And although I HATE showing my face

I just had to post a photo of my new friend, Lisa

I'm just so thrilled that she reached out to me

And has offered so much wisdom and advice

Even sharing some of her beautiful journals

And a promise to meet for another trip 

This time to the Art Institute

Thanks Lisa
And tell Mike, see, I wasn't a big scary biker (hee hee)