The Almost-Tour of Chicago

Met this artist, Michel, in his hot-as-hell studio above the shops in Wicker Park.
www.michelart.net
He is also a professor.  Perfect life?  We thought so.


Then we went here:
 

Where I saw this Picasso painting:
 
...on a postcard in the gift shop.



Then we went here to the North Shore concrete edge (read: beach):



Where I took some really sweet pictures from the top of an acquaintance's apartment building.  But I cannot currently find my camera.  

Then we went to The Violet Hour, which is this:



tucked away behind this:





Tonight--Korean Food!
Tomorrow morning--off to Colombia!