We originally wanted to go to LA for spring break but seeing how hard it is right now with Scott being so antsy we decided to go to Chicago and visit family instead.
There will be a lot of food pictures because I love food
Got welcomed home by my mom with one of my favorite dishesThe following day met up with my besties for Dim Sum I just love these fun rolls so much My favorite museum in Chicago, the Art Institute will forever hold a special place in my heart. Can you believe I have been a member since 16 years old!! I just love this place so much Took my oldest to see the new Dali exhibit they have here until JuneI always love how out of the box he is We then walked around the modern art wing and explored it
I die at Dylan’s descriptions of art, he loves going to the art museum and certainly appreciates it but while we usually stay on the older art side this was a rare time he wanted to see the modern art. He said “Mom, modern art is nice and all because of all the colors but it is too complicated, too out there. I don’t like thinking when I look at something, I don’t like all the different meanings, it is a poem and I don’t like poetry.” LOLOLOL I finally realized why he always chose the older art and stuff like the Impressionist period is where he stops wanting to explore art. He loves the older ceramics and I love that even though I feel like we share a lot of interests he is his own person and has his own likes. I laughed so much when we were walking around the modern wing and he kept mentioning how he sees why Logan likes Modern Art, “it is just like him, crazy and you can never take him for face value like all this art.” Him and Logan are certainly different and I never realized their art interests were their personalities too. Dylan likes to be straight to the point, he loves the Renaissance period and the soft colors of the Monets while Logan is very much out there, he loves it all and doesn’t stick to one period, he hops around like a bunny and gravitates to which has the brightest colors.
Walking around the museum, my favorite thing was listening to Dylan’s commentary. He described this one as a person growing up and going through their many stages of life and personalities. We apparently all have different faces and this is why he said he is so wary of people, he never knows which face he is getting and this makes me think how true that is for him. He has a couple of true friends but many acquaintances, doesn’t trust anyone really and really just likes to hang out by himself if he had a choice Dylan said Logan would have loved this oneI always love looking at this Picasso he did during his Blue Period. This is one of Dylan’s favorite modern art because he said it is easy to see this guy is sad and depressed and out of luck. I just love MatisseThis is one of my favorite rooms in the Modern Art Wing but the shades were down and we couldn’t see the beautiful skyline. American Art Georgia O’KeefeI always love this beautiful wall of Georgia O’Keefe’s cloudsThese dancers always a favorite Met up with my best friend since 2nd grade for some sushiWhat a cute moichi display Checked out a new Japanese place with another bestie I normally don’t like octopus but this was the most tender octopus I have ever had in my life, so so goodSo goodThen I dragged her to another favorite haunt of mine. The Hopleaf has a very special place in my heart and so happy to have found it early in my twenties to really enjoy itMorning cuddles with my 6am wakeup call babyTook Logan to the Field Museum They have the best exhibits Logan loves dinosaurs and he especially loves Sue at The Field Museum These headless statues are always fascinating and are meant to signify “brainless organisms acting on command, worshipping on command and hating on command.” Very intense. my mom’s delicious tostadas My brother teaching Logan how to draw Venom. He is also an artist and was so nice to see them bond over a share interest Went to the brewery down the block from my brothers houseTook the 2 littles to the Shedd Aquarium, Dylan was hanging out with my mom this daySo cute! HiWe caught a showAfterwards went to get my favorite bubble tea placeAlways have to go get some Korean BBQMet up with my beloved college bestie, Moira Went to my favorite Mexican restaurant in the city, me and Moira had so many drunken after college party times here. So many great memories. Met up with our old Minnesota friends that moved to a suburb in Chicago. Logan and their daughter both think they are going to get married and it is so cute. They are both so quirky and eccentric and it was so cute to see them talk and interact with each other because they both were on the same thinking wave length which is very rare for Logan to have someone understand him.
It was great to be back in Chicago and see a lot of my favorite people and places! I will be heading there again in the summer and can’t wait!
Adventures of Janet 