mojosmom

I had a dentist appointment in the morning, so I decided to take the whole day off. Cleaning, a full set of X-rays (they do them digitally now and they pop right up on the computer, very cool), and an exam. Seems I need to replace a crown, so I set up those appointments.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous for a change, so after seeing the dentist I went and had lunch at the outdoor café at Millennium Park and had a couple of glasses of wine, too. It was one of those days when you really just want to sit in the sun all afternoon. But I didn't. I wanted to see the Louis Sullivan exhibit at the Cultural Center which was excellent. Lots of photographs, as well as fragments rescued from now-demolished buildings:


There was also a show, The Jazz Loft Project, wonderful photographs as well as a nicely-darkened space where you could go and listen to the music.

Last night, I went to the Poetry Foundation's Printers Ball at Columbia College:


Lots of free stuff (zines, poetry journals, etc.), also demos of bookbinding, letterpress, and papermaking, along with music, drinks, poetry readings, etc. I had a good time.

Today, as usual for a Saturday, I went to the farmers market for some produce. I also hit a moving sale and an estate sale, successfully acquiring a couple of nice necklaces ($3 each) and a slew of CDs.