Green Chicago River

This year we went to see the Chicago River dyed green.  It was fun!  They use this orange powder that turns to green when it hits the water.  Another boat then comes behind to stir it all up so this neon green color spreads throughout the river.  After they were done we walked along the river for a while and this group of kayaks come through.

Check out this website if you want to know more: greenchicagoriver.com.

Wireless Remote

Wow, it's been a while - sorry blog & readers.  Well, for Christmas (yes, it's been a really long while) one of my presents was a wireless shutter release remote for my camera.  I then took the following family photos during Christmas celebrations from my spot within the photos.  Yay - this was so, so much easier than setting the timer and running to get to my place in time.