Sally Mara Art

WEATHER REPORT

from

CHICAGO and BROOKLYN

very SUMMERY 
with a few antidotes to beat the heat and be a tourista

#1 Read Olen Steinhauer's "The Tourist" instead of the guidebook while flying the unspirited, not cheap Spirit Airlines (big thumbs down) 
to the windy city
It eases the pain of all the delays and extra fees (including for the seat!) 

The Chicago Art Institute  
#2 Spend some time with the Alberto Giacometti's and Jean Dubuffet's in the new modern wing

Millennium Park
#3 Escape most of the masses in Lurie Gardens 

Firecakes
#4 Give up the ghost and eat one

and 
#5 take a walk by the river with your Dad

go to a  
WEDDING 
on a  
farm, 
on a  
roof 
in  
BROOKLYN

 

Brooklyn Grange
#6 Antidote for wearing too high high heels: concentrate on the views instead of the feet

stay in the studio 
and 
work 
on 
wedding 
commissions

I can only show bits of these as the lucky couples haven't received them yet! 
No need for antidotes here

A piece of a wedding painting

a piece of a wedding platter

another piece of a wedding painting

 finish the last of my 8 Washington DC bowls

#7 celebrate the completion of the project by
 seeing  Christopher Boffoli's "PORTION CONTROL"
then take a walk on the HIGH LINE in the rain (it's emptier!)
with your brother

Pete's photo

 antidote #8 for the now sultry, sticky and sweltering summery weather is:
Have a bunch of friends over for dinner in the backyard

grilled sword fish from Blue Moon
green salad with fresh raw English peas
and 
Ophelia's Rosewater Pistachio Cake
with a glass of rose
and laugh a lot

#9
Eat as many strawberries as you can while they last  
Maxwell's Farm, Evolutionary Organics, Bradley Farm or Locust Grove
I've taste tested them all!

FINALLY
If you are anywhere near Prospect Park Brooklyn,
keep your eyes open for Rosie the cat  CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE HER PHOTO 
and get details
She's still on the loose and Steph, Ruby and Alex want her back!