A gorgeous day in Chicago on November 1 with friends! The recipe for a perfect time.

Two good friends from the days of high school! Last time we were together was in Florence just a few years ago. We like to meet in gorgeous places! Haha!

We’ve spent a lot of time reminiscing about people we enjoyed when we were teenagers and back in South Dakota where we grew up. In particular today I want to mention lovely Laura Karim, whom we both adored. You are missed, dear Laura; rest in peace.

Below, a lovely day for a photo shoot of a quinceañera! Age 15 and spectacular.

What I noticed first of all was the way the trees are cut. I have never seen this outside of Paris. And funnily enough, the last time I was in Paris in the Tuileries, near trees cut like this, I saw a photo shoot of another quinceañera! That young lady was dressed in pink to match the pink blossoms of the flowering fruit trees. It’s always a fun spectacle.

And one shot of Cindy and me inside the fiber exhibit at the garden. Cindy is herself a fiber artist and I really enjoyed viewing the exhibition through her eyes. We saw some fantastic works! Thanks Cindy and Ervin for a fabulous day! I’m so grateful to you for coming to Chicago to see me on this extended layover! Rabbit rabbit!