More summer.

Graham has 'Eco-kids' camp at the Urban Ecology Center a couple blocks away this week.  He loves it, what a great program.  Estelle is adding to her vocabulary and her frequency of crying.  She kind of says 'jet' when we see one or when Graham gets her going G: "Nunu, say 'jet'", E: 'deh', G: 'nunu', E: 'deh', she anticipates him asking her to say jet.  So funny.  Probably one of those things that we think is so cute and hilarious but sounds stupid when I write it out.  Oh well.

We got a night away in the big city with the Schicaago Schuurmans last Saturday.  Grandparents are amazing.  Amazing.  I feel so indebted!  We shopped briefly with Mary and her Aunt and Mom followed by the architectural tour along the Chicago (right?) River (BREATHTAKING), had a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres on Rush (BLISS), took inventory back at the condo (HOLY VIEW, THANK YOU BESTS) and headed to dinner at Perennial (FANTASTIC) for some fare and to the Kingston Mines (INCREDIBLE) for a bit of true Chicago blues by the 'Big James and the Chicago Playboys' (THE REAL DEAL).  The last set was at 3:15 a.m., I believe...we were gone by then but not by too much, yikes.  That Chicago bar time is too late for a bunch of parents.  Nevertheless, we managed to have a ball and made it to an awesome brunch at a biker bar.  Bloody Mary?  No thank you.  OJ and eggs will do for mommy.

On the tour - but the best building, not pictured, was an award winning one - a woman architect with 'undulating' balconies (yes, it was 'balconized' - that was a buzz word for the docent) and also designed to be bird-friendly.  Neato.

Perennial - wow, what a restaurant.

Jason looked like a waiter, couldn't resist taking a picture...

AAaaaannnnnnddd nothing about food again.  Other than Perennial - sourced from a farm in IL - beautiful and creative and really delicious.  Very unique and awesome dining experience.

I'll get back on track with Jason's creations - there hasn't been a shortage.  His prepping and planting toil, and patience and dedication is paying off on the early garden harvesting.