Swimming Against the Stream

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Alberti Fall Festival

Our first over night visitor, my Dad!

For all the times Dad said, Just stand there and hand me the nails!

Zelda the Zebra / Horse mixed breed!

David on the cross.

A scarecrow can't have a happy face.

Scary!!!

Our scarecrow started a trend in the neighborhood.

David's new friends!

Meijer Sculpture Park in the Fall.

Minus the cap, next year's scarecow.

My Dad always taught me to make your own rules!

Around Town

Art Prize 2011

A train car converted into traveling bar.

Flammable Drinks.

Drift wood.

365 pictures taken in one year

Motorcycle

Cousin Ann starred as Countess Olivia in Twelfth Night.

David Dilworths!

blessings

Two Men and a Spray Paint Gun

POD People Forever

Chicago EY Crew

David became on honorary EY Employee

Moving - David's 34th Birthday Celebration

Our last afternoon date in the West Loop

Our neighbors came in to celebrate with us!

Boys Side of the table

Your Never too Old for Cake and Candles!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

It’s tough to wrap up over a decade of living in Chicago but here we go..

I moved to Chicago in August of 2000, Mom & Jim dropped me, my bed and clothes off at my first studio apt on Commonwealth. It was one big room with a view of the brick building next door. Myia came the following spring and would chase shadows of birds.. I had no couch, no tables, no kitchen utensils and no boyfriend.. I left the city with soul mate, his 30 chairs, two beds, a full kitchen and many memories..

Girls Weekend… Just about every year my mom and sister’s showed up on my doorstep and let down their hair for a wild weekend of shopping, shows, hair appointments, dinners and generally making fun of their little sister.

Nights Out… Dressed in latest Forever 21 fashions and Nine West Outlet shoes, we hit up every new bar in North of Division and West of Ashland, sipping Cosmopolitans, dancing till 3 am, and then hitting the late night bars.. Now that I have finally paid off my credit cards.. I can honestly say it was all worth.

Little Visitors ... I enjoyed seeing the city through my nephews and nieces' eyes.. everything was so new and they appreciated the small things like Public Transportation...

WOMspace or Word of Mouth, David and I created the space to showcase up and comming artist in an invited home environment. We had a total of five shows: David Schnuckel's Functional Pairs and Narrative Vessels; Nancy Rosen’s Figurative Essence; Alice Berry's Parade of Colors; Dillon Yothers' Opposites Define and Daniel Britt's Documentary Photography.

JJ! Need I say more..

Our favorite thing to do in the city was to walk the town and have lunch in new spot.

Our 8 year anniversary is fast approaching next month..

Mom & Dad Dilworth's annual Fur Coat visit in January during negative temps.

Having my Dad visit was always a treat. He put up with me getting lost in the city, turkey dinners at Midnight, rushing to the next spot and generally crazyiness...