On the last day of our Chicago trip, Pam and I went on a Chicago boat tour. We had our carry on luggage with us and sat in the back of the boat. I discovered that wearing a mask also helps keep my face warm in colder weather. As the passengers loaded onto the boat I sketched them. I realized that I should have been sketching the buildings first since the boat did a u-turn and took off once the passengers were loaded.
The tour was of the Chicago architecture. The only old architecture was the tiny homes attached to bride overpasses. Any one of those tiny home would make a great studio if I could get used to the sound of traffic. Several skyscrapers have a thin footprint and lean out over the river. Apparently there is a reservoir of water in the building which sloshed back and forth to stabilize the structure and keep it from falling over. No thank you.
The Chicago Tribune has sold off its huge printing press building and is moving out to the burbs. It is another sign that the news industry is in a death spiral. People don’t want news, they want rumor, innuendo and anything that supports their blindfolded denial.
After the boat tour we walled down to the Navy Pier to look around and then caught a Lyft to the airport.
Back in Orlando I found out that my film COVID Dystopia had won the award for Best Short Animation. It was quite a roller coaster of a trip. It is now 7 days since my screening and I don’t have any COVID symptoms, so it looks like basic precautions like masking, helped even in a crowded theater.