Gillian's first sail

Well, Gillian got her sea legs yesterday! Our dear friends Laurie and Burke took us out on their sailboat. Sean met Burke a few years ago when they were both learning to sail with Sail Chicago. It is always great getting out on the Lake. Gillian's very first sail, when I was 4.5 months pregnant, was with Burke and Laurie last year, but it doesn't count because she was sailing the whole time she was swimming around in utero. We were just hoping she didn't get her Papa's motion sickness.

First we went down to the fountain, where I would say thousands of kids every day splash around in the 1 inch of water between two fountains and stand under the fountains when giant projected faces spit water (illiciting shrieks of delight everywhere). G wasn't sure what she thought of all the kids running around wet and happy. She was just fascinated by all the people. (http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/crown_fountain.html)

We headed over to the Taste (http://www.tasteofchicago.us/). It was insanity. Way too many people...and the line for tickets was longer than the Great Wall (bad idea to go to any Chicago festival on a weekend day), so we decided to move on to Monroe Harbor.

Laurie and Burke pulled up and picked us up at the Touch n' Go, and we were off.

Those of you here in the city know that yesterday was clear and sunny and gorgeous. It was a little cool on the Lake, but the visibility was amazing (you could see Gary and beyond). I really don't think there is a more beautiful city in the Summer and Fall than Chicago.

Gillian seemed to have fun, and we enjoyed the sun and being out. She took a marathon nap (I think the bed in the hull must have reminded her of being on the inside-the sloshing and the rocking), steered the boat, fed the geese (and was beyond excited doing it), and generally enjoyed herself. I can say that these are the days I miss when it's mid-january.

There really is no place like our Town.