Laura W just closed on a new townhome on South Michigan Avenue in the City! She drove Frieda and me downtown to see it before we all went over to her gala art opening at 333 N. Michigan Ave. Her show was held on the 25th floor, at the Tavern Club very posh indeed.
Laura poses in front of her apt. fireplace which is two sided and faces both the living room and the bedroom.
Laura poses in front of her apt. fireplace which is two sided and faces both the living room and the bedroom.
Today the carpet arrives and the sofa bed comes next week. Imagine Green.
The view from her 5th floor balcony. I am sure others could point out which important building is which, but not me...
The scaffolding is coming down before the snow flies, but here is another view of the new Soldier's Field where the Bears play, like I care about football.
OK now for the gala art opening. This is 3/4ths of the Wasilowski Family, Louise is in Costa Rica looking for that lost shaker of salt. First is Gus, who knows better, then Laura, the talent and then Steve who is the 'agent provocateur' of this exhibit. He asked the maitre d' if his wife could have a show in the club and got the nod. The rest is history, and you can see great shots of all the assembled work on Laura's site.
The scaffolding is coming down before the snow flies, but here is another view of the new Soldier's Field where the Bears play, like I care about football.
OK now for the gala art opening. This is 3/4ths of the Wasilowski Family, Louise is in Costa Rica looking for that lost shaker of salt. First is Gus, who knows better, then Laura, the talent and then Steve who is the 'agent provocateur' of this exhibit. He asked the maitre d' if his wife could have a show in the club and got the nod. The rest is history, and you can see great shots of all the assembled work on Laura's site.
She never takes a bad picture.
O and there was food and plenty o'wine.
The waiters brought around hors d'oeuvres and we giggled and flirted and practiced our Spanish
and looked fabulous, while pretending to be famous and sophisticated. There were men in suits present. This is a very rare occurrence in my regular life.
and looked fabulous, while pretending to be famous and sophisticated. There were men in suits present. This is a very rare occurrence in my regular life.
It turns out that they behave better in suits.
Another shot of Chicago's Magnificent Mile and all the famous buildings thereon. Squint and you can see Lake Michigan at the end of the street.
Tommy, me and Rose at an after party stop, Zapatista. They are holding me up.
Tommy, Frieda and Rose, all looking very HOT!
Tommy, Frieda and Rose, all looking very HOT!
I certainly had a wonderful time and the city was really lovely. I didn't have to drive, thanks to Laura, (I knitted, there and back) and then we took cabs and the train home so it was the very best way to be downtown.
what fun! I can identify the white building with the clock in the picture of the magnificent mile, it is the wrigley building where my husband works. Downtown Chicago is such a great area. That is one of the reasons we are considering buying a house in the far suburbs where it would be affordable for us to keep an apartment or loft in the heart of downtown. And since we homeschool we could live in two places at once. Well it looks like it was a great success and ya'll look like you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the town house!! You all look fabulous and happy, something to cherish!!
ReplyDeleteEnvy, envy, I so want to move to downtown Fort Worth...have even found a building that has business owners below a loft...loft total square footage of said businesses. Congrats on a great new home and a great opening to Laura.
ReplyDeleteYou and your girlfriends definitely know how to have big girl fun!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Chicago!!! I was just there at exactly the same time you were!
ReplyDeleteHello Melody,Laura.Steve,Frieda
ReplyDeleteIt was many thanks in Chicago.
I want back to Chicago again!!!!!