
Jennifer and Phyllis Beckman took in the sights of Chicago during their visit for the MHCC. Here they are in front of the Millenium Bean.

The pansies were just getting started in Grant Park during the third week in April -- quite a contrast to the full bloom going on in southwest Missouri at that time.

Fortunately, the large fountain was turned on -- it had not been the previous year -- so this was a nice surprise. The two of them had a nice view of Lake Michigan, Grant Park and the fountain from their rooms on the nineteenth floor of the Blackstone Hotel during their visit.