Chicago, briefly

We took the Megabus to Chicago for a quick two night stay with Marla before our flight to Guatemala. The 6 hour bus ride was great, there was hardly anyone on the bus and it only cost $3 per person!


Ezra went a little haywire...


But thankfully fell asleep eventually.


And we arrived! Ezra was amazed at the enormity of Chicago, and really enjoyed the public sculptures. Here he and Marla peek out from this big red one whose name and creator I have forgotten. Lovely though. And check it out- he's smiling!


We got some dinner with Marla and Liz (both friends of mine from grade school). Ezra was charming the ladies, as usual.


Things started to get a little racy!


Speaking of public sculpture we love this one in Millenium Park. The big reflective bean, you know the one, right?


Trippy... can you find us?


After a looooooooooong day walking around in the rain we found this free play room at the Art Institute of Chicago. We played with some building blocks until Marla was finished with school. By the way, check out the sleeping grandpa behind Ezra!


Our flight was a 5 o'clock in the morning. Ezra had slept for maybe 4 hours. When we got on the plane he insisted he wasn't tired and persisted to color almost this entire page purple. Then he conked our for the remainder of the flight.

Some Guatemala shots coming up next!

Happy Birthday Marla!

And happy summer to the rest of y'all! Our dear friend Marlita came to visit us last week, and we had some good times let me tell you. Swimmin, boat rides, the works! We even got ourselves some tattoos! Mother is thoroughly disturbed, but Marla and I have been talking about doing it for at least a decade so we decided to just do it. Marla got a darling little patch of grass on her arm (that's right: grass, the tattoo artist said it was the weirdest tattoo he had ever done, imagine that?) and I got some pine trees on my back inspired by this painting. I think it turned out well, and as I am currently living among pine trees, received the tattoo in Pine River, and really enjoy pine nuts, it seemed only logical.

Ezra in the tunnel at the park in town. The white residue on his face is from a candy necklace we got him. It never did make it around his neck.

I thought the eggplant parmesan was delicious, but apparently there was something about it that didn't sit well with Ezra.

I am proud to share that I made this little green and white striped tank top for Ezra, as well as one for myself.

Remember that super fast speed boat I mentioned? Marla was put to the test as well, and captured my concern. On the way home their dog fell off the front of the boat into the water, and then the boat went over his body. I thought for sure the motor had shredded the spaniel, but Casper emerged unscathed, soaked, and somewhat oblivious to what had just happened. (I later learned this wasn't the first time he'd tumbled in.)

On calmer shores, enjoying the lovely sunset.

Did I really get no pictures of Ezra and Marla together?????
Shame shame know your name.

We hope you have a great birthday today Marla! Thanks for making the long haul to spend some time with us, and we'll see you in a month!