Thursday Morning

Started the day at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.  Although it's a small space, I always love the exhibits - great work and thought provoking.  Two videos provided interesting contrasts - aerial footage of an enormous oil refinery in Dallas and a Chinese video documenting a damn that required the destruction of 12,000 cities.

Had lunch at Buddy Guy's Legends while listening to a blues musician.  Can't think of a nicer way to eat a bowl of gumbo in this laid back atmosphere.

Here's a short excerpt from the lunchtime concert:

Jimmy Johnson at Buddy Guy's Legends

Our last night in Chicago. We were lucky that the amazing Jimmy Johnson was playing at Buddy Guy's Legends. Good food - jambalaya, smothered catfish, BBQ ribs - yummie - some of those healthly nursing students even ate SALAD. Good service - but most of all Great Music. This is a place that is about music - I was glad the students could see some authentic Chicago blues. I also learned that some of our students can play a mean game of pool. I knew Susan could - but who knew our ladies could play pool so well. This was an appropriate last night for any trip to Chicago. Here is a short sample of Jimmy Johnson - before the bouncer made me stop recording. I forgot that you can't tape live music shows - so go to Jimmy's website and download some tunes to hear more.