Meanwhile, back over the City skyline…

Buildings were being obscured by a dark & thick layer of clouds. The clouds over the lake were beautiful & colorful… the ones hovering over the City not so much. I kinda love when the tops of the skyscrapers disappear into the clouds!

A beautifully clouded morning with fun colors changing as the everything was blowing south through the City. The first half of my ride was great fun with a strong tailwind… I felt so strong… until I made it down to Navy Pier to turn around and got slapped in the face with a new headwind!!! Head down, pedal hard, suck it up… but keep admiring the sunrise!!!

BINGO before & after!

So who knew that IKEA has free Bingo Nights?!
Well, not me… but now I’m glad they do!
And after a night of Swedish meatballs, chocolate cake & LOTS of numbers…
no prizes for me, but just a great night of bingo fun for everyone !!! I’ll be back…

“Whatever mess you make, YOU will be cleaning it up.”

And they do willingly… even cleaning the floor if they spill water or slip. My campers learn the very first day that cleaning up after themselves is all part of the process. Now if we could just get a few more of the adult students to do the same?!

As if Wheelthrowing Summer Camp weren’t fun enough… I challenged my pre-teen campers to do a little blindfolded throwing!!! And they LOVED it!!! After just two-and-a-half days of learning to throw on a pottery wheel, I think they did an AMAZING JOB… and the giggles were absolutely contagious!!!

Just a little warm & steamy this morning… and I don’t think I’ve stopped sweating yet, even after my shower?! But it was well worth it with a beautiful sunrise to start another sweaty day!

Not a lot of clouds, but a good amount of hazy colors.
Shimmering reflections on perfectly still water. A very serene morning on my bike.

You know I love a yummy national holiday… like today being NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY! So I just had to “celebrate” tonight after teaching my pottery class! Thank you Eli’s!!!

Another favorite flower… purple echinacea very similar to my other favorite black-eyed susan! Always fun when they bloom & the butterflies find them in time to spread the lovin’!

HAPPY MUGSHOT MONDAY… celebrating with this sweet little Summer Camper mug!!! Sure, a little rough around the edges, but it shows promise… and they were only 9-years old!!!