Our time in Chicago was very limited so we didn’t stray off Michigan Avenue.  Whilst planning on what we would see one thing that kept on coming up in conversations was the Chicago one sees in books, tv and movies – mostly notably for us was Ferris Bueller.  So the Art Institute of Chicago being a quick walk from our hotel and a short jaunt from all the things we wanted to see at Millennium Park quickly topped the list. While we didn’t get to explore every single wing we saw a lot in the couple hours we were there.

To get the most out of Sadie (who spent the whole time asking if it was time to go to the “doll store” yet), I gave her my phone to take pictures of pictures.

While Vancouver has a good Art Gallery, whenever an exhibit of a well known artist like Monet, Warhol or O’Keefe comes to town we don’t get the good stuff or the quintessential works they are famous for.  While I’ve seen countless posters, mouse pads and umbrellas depicting Monet’s Water Lilies – I found being front of the real thing pretty incredible.

Court gets told often enough that he looks like Cameron from Ferris Bueller so I couldn’t resist having him pose in front of the Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte painting.  Coincidentally Court is a Red Wings fan but left his jersey at home.

Zombie loving Sadie loved the painting of Dorian Gray.  Her and Dad spent some time in front of it talking of the story and who the cat probably belonged to.  Sadie bought herself a postcard of it to take home.