250 mi / 5 mi

  DD gave this set to me last Friday.

We are walking the https://www.porterstarke.org/events/valpo-turkey-trot   Porter Starke Turkey Trot in November.

 Last year - we walked - was quite chilly that day!  Lots of layers.

250 mileechallenge --- started June 11th, end date is Oct 31st.

Gasoline Alley 250 Mile Challenge.   Currently I have 269.65 mi., not sure how many more miles I'll add this month.    Most are Pedometer readings from Fitbit watch.  Yesterday, DH & I went for a bike ride (just under 22 miles), had we riden our bikes more often this year, I'd have more miles!!!   I'd sign up again - incentive to keep moving.     

  

Myreshka: Ukrainian Drawn Work - Bookmark

  Look what 

I found?   My kit!  Myreshka - Ukrainian Drawn Work.

Instructions & kit c.Jane Ellen Balzuweit.

And, it looks like there is a bookmark partially complete --

The white one (finished one) is dated 09-08-2001!!

20-count linen, perle coton No. 8, and

perle coton No. 5.  Needle size 22 and size 24.

 

Beautiful Lake Michigan

 New Buffalo, MI

KALEO - Mixed Emotions Tour

GLC Live at 20 Monroe

Grand Rapids, MI

 

Wonderful concert - excellent venue.

One of my favs:

LEGO: Botanicals

Petite Sunny Bouquet

Gift from DD ...

 Delightful time building flowers from LEGO pieces.

 

5K Race x 2

Mag Mile 5K in Chicago.  What a wonderful event - so nice to be able to be on the Mag Mile, free of traffic --- all ages in this race!! 

DH.

Nice swag -- Plus, HOKA sponsored a 'mile' withint the 5k.

Participants predicted their time for one mile & if you

beat that time, were able to select a HOKA prize.   So, I beat

the time I predicted & selected sunglasses for DH.

After the 5K (there was also a 10K) - were given a box lunch , Eli's cheesecake, beer, two tickets to the 2025 Taste of Chicago in Grant Park.   The vendors were open to race participants until 11am.   DH & I had Empanadas-- Spinach, Corn, Chicken, & Ham/Sheese.  So delicious.  Pretzels, Gatorade, Water, Bananas - no skimping!!!

 

Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park.

You can see some of the vendors, too.

 Chicago is a beautiful city on the edge of Lake Michigan.  One of 2 ferris wheels (other one on Navy Pier).

 View at night from the Blackstone Hotel on Michigan Avenue.

Chicago Reserve Roastery - When you visit Chicago,

Starbuck's on Michigan Ave is a MUST STOP.

Four Corners Winery had a 5K for an animal rescue -- horses.  

Was a perfect day for it.  Nice athletic top & finisher's medal.

 Nice to have a sample of their white wine - and the setting/venue, so peaceful!!!   I'd go back again ....

 

Back to School, looking back over the Summer activities

Fortunate to visit Dallas, TX in August.   Return to Infinity, Yayoi Kusama

at the Dallas Museum of Art.

I attended the IOLI Convention for a week - with Wednesday "free day"

where I chose to visit the museum.

More LINK HERE re. my tatting & needle lace classes, purchases, etc.

 A lot to see in the museum.  For the textile readers of this blog, I chose these to share:

Went to the $2 Tuesday Day,  at the Indiana State Fair

with DD.   We ate our way thru all the vendors!!

I visited the Art Institute a couple of times -- Excellent exhibits of Gustave Caillebotte, The Sculptures from the Torlonia Collection, Frida Kahlo / Mary Reynolds Month in Paris, and WOW'd by Raqib Shaw's Paradise Lost.  Lunch out doors around the fountain / courtyard.

Enjoyed concerts -- Robin Trower in Nashville, IN 

& Beck at Ravinia, IL:

Virtual Races

Vincent VanGogh Virtual Challenge

56 mi (90km) - recorded thru Strava.

https://www.theconqueror.events/vangogh/

Run for the (Indiana) Trees

This one is taking awile.   I have until end of October to complete - and I'm at 60% now.

150 miles completed -- a few more to go!

250 Mile Gasoline Challenge 

Butterflys around the yard

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail