Summer 2014 Magical weekend in Chicago

Local Root lunch

 Navy Pier - cousins reunion

Near North Side - Timothy O'Tooles

World Cup Netherlands vs. Brazil for 3rd place

North Branch Chicago River

Carnevale

Boston connection

SUNDAY morning stroll

Art Institute

Fountains

Jay Pritzker Pavillion

The Bean "Cloud Gate"

Cultural Center entrance

Trump Tower

 (to make sure everyone could

read it letters 20 feet tall)

Brown Line "L" to Kimball

Roscoe Village - another favorite

Kitsch'n Green eggs and ham brunch

Sunday afternoon stroll

Lincoln Park

first visit to Lily Pond, the Zoo

Water Tower

Hancock and Water Tower

World Cup Finals Germany vs. Argentina (1:0)

Schland=4x Weltmeister

World Cup week 1

Japan's first game (vs. Ivory Coast)

at Tokyo Dome

Germany's World Cup 2014 game

same day as my presentation.

4:0 vs Portugal

Schlaaaaaaaaaaaand!!!

Early Summer in Tokyo

Organic Waffles with Udo in Shimokitaza ... oishii


Tokyo Milky Way Candle Night at the galleries


Art and flowers in Ebisu Garden Place


Midori (green path) through Tokyo

Hydrangeas

a little brook


Wine & Cheese Party

and Germany vs. Argentina (4:0) World Cup Quarter Finals


Farmers Market at Ebisu Garden Place


results of the market visit and balcony harvest

home lunch with a friend


Masa's grandmother's tea set (first time we used it) and delicious chocolate - walnut sponge cake that Udo brought.


Balcony surprise ... wood paneling. Thank you Masa!

View from our living room. So nice to see green even though we are in the middle of the city!