I split this into two posts for a surprising reason. For much of this trip, I left my camera behind and took photos with the hipstamatic. At one point I actually forgot my real camera back at the hotel. Anyone who knows me knows that my camera is like an extra appendage, so it was more than surprising that I actually forgot it. But the hipstamatic made for some interesting images that I was pleased with. Some favorites came from the White Sox game.

A few important parts of our trip don’t have any photos at all. We saw the Blue Man Group on our last night in town, which turned out to be the kids’ favorite experience of all. We had no idea what to expect with this performance. And we had a ball. Loved these guys! They were weird, entertaining and funny — and the kids are already asking to go back.

Today we packed up, said goodbye to our spectacular view and headed home. But not before having lunch with my wonderful friend Amy! (Thanks for going out of your way to meet up with us, Amy! So good to see you!)

Such a great trip. And so sweet to come home to kitty greetings at the door. They’re happy to have us home and we’re happy to be here.