Went to Chicago today to, well, do what we wanted to do.

What we did:

• Trounced through Millennium Park (nothing’s blooming at this point beyond some tulips) Ah, the Bean is always good.
• Hit the Art Institute to, mainly, see the Matisse exhibition. Not a Matisse fan; unchanged after seeing the exhibition (but enjoyed same)
• Noodled around the Cultural Center – probably my favorite building in Chicago.
• Lunch at Harry Caray’s (never been…maybe for a beer, but not for food. I fergit). Chicken Marsala; nice…best Chicken Marsala I’ve had since Italy (circa 1979).

One odd note: The Daley Center Plaza fountain was dyed pink. Why? I guessed some sort of Breast Cancer promo. Turns out it was supposed to be dyed crimson, as in the color of the Chicago Black Hawks’ jersey (Black Hawks currently in playoffs). Doesn’t seem crimson/red to me. You be the judge….