For some reason the Billy Joel song "New York State of Mind" makes me happy. Perhaps it was because we took a trip there last year and it brings back good memories or maybe it is because I like Billy Joel but every time I hear the song I think of how fun living in a big city would be. That is if I could live exactly where I wanted and make the money to afford it. I don't need a penthouse on Park Avenue or Lake Shore Drive, just a cozy place that is in the heart of it all.
Jimmy and I had a getaway weekend. We went to Chicago. We stayed at a beautiful hotel, the Palmer House. The hotel was built by Potter Palmer in the late 1800s as a wedding gift to his wife. What a gift!!
If it were not for Hilton Honors we could have never stayed there. The hotel was beautiful, the prettiest place I have ever stayed. Our room was big and had a view of the lake. We were treated very well. We felt like royalty.
This is the entrance to our hotel.
On Saturday we walked along the lakeshore and took a water taxi to the planetarium. The water taxi is neat because it is fairly inexpensive plus you get to see the whole downtown from the water. Saturday night we went out to dinner and then to a little bar.
Us taking the water taxi from Navy Pier to the Planetarium.
One of the great views from the water taxi.
Goofing off in the planetarium.
On Sunday we walked down Michigan Avenue. It is very similar to 5th Ave. in NYC. It has tons of upscale shops and normal ones too. We also walked out on one of the beaches. It is just like being at the ocean.
Me with The Kiss at the Hershey store....he was so cute!!
See ya later Chicago.....
1 comment:
I'm so jealous. I would love to take Julianne back to Chicago (and some days I'd like to leave her there ~ just kidding). It's a great city. Love the pictures.
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