date day


Yep, Nathan and I were able to celebrate his birthday this past Saturday. We took the train in to Chicago and ate at Frontera. And were lucky enough to get tickets to the Edward Hopper/Winslow Homer show at the Art Institute.

So we started off our celebration with margaritas, Mexican beer and ceviche…perfect. And then our brunch was so tasty that I forgot to photograph it, but I can assure you it was great! The dessert was lovely too…honey/mango flan. I was so sad that our meal ended so soon. The temptation to just sit and eat was very strong. I suppose the wait staff would have stopped being so nice.

We strolled around the city and paid homage to the Apple store and even saw the Ellen show being shot on Michigan Ave. The Hopper show was even more than I anticipated. We decided to use the audio tour and moved ourselves slowly around the packed galleries. Seeing art in person really does not compare with books- the paintings were stunning…almost glowing. I love Hopper, so I felt slightly guilty as I whisked through the Homer show. Obviously it was impressive, but you know…

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