Late July Outing to Millenium Park/Cloud Gate/"The Bean"

Hi, Aunt Peggy!

Joel has not met a stranger yet in all of Chicago. There is no one of whom he will not ask a question. Marky will do anything Joel does, including try to wedge his head under the Cloud Gate.

Why is there a giant inflated rat on Michigan Ave.? I don't know. It wasn't there the next time we went by, but Joel thought it was great.

Serendipitous robot design project at the Family Fun Tent in Millenium Park.

"Show me Sammy, Mark!" 

Here is is. 

Nearby art and Flat Sammy

My favorite art of the day--this bird garden and the similarly constructed sea monster on Michigan Ave.