Shortly after she arrived, we set out for Ikea. Sometimes I think that Ikea is the number one reason for my mother's Chicago visits, with my presence here coming in a close second. We wandered the endless displays of kitchens and offices, sometimes even defying the instructions of the giant arrows on the floor. After a few hours, we were pretty wiped out.
Thankfully, the cafe area provided some nourishment for our continued shopping and we were able to remain in the store until after dark. Amazingly, Eric and I escaped with buying only $33 worth of doodads. Coincidentally, my mom spent $33 herself on a completely different collection of thingamajigs. Of course, we all left with a big list of things we will buy when we figure out our lives and make lots of money.
Everything about being at church this morning was good. The service was so great and seeing people we love was energizing. Eric met with Chris afterward and made progress on plans for some short promotional videos for the church--very exciting.
Lunch was at a great vegetarian place called the Chicago Diner. One of Eric's and my Lenten disciplines is to follow a vegan diet (it's gone well so far, except for one donut incident), so we were excited to be in a place with so many options that weren't necessarily healthy! I had the Polenta Fiesta (ole!) and Goose ate a seitan Rueben sandwich--very tasty. Mom had a delicious and nutritious salad and some miso onion soup. We finished up with an amazing vegan choco-mouse cake. Why don't we go to that place more often???
Before heading back to Michigan, mom shared her favorite health drink--a think green juice mixed with some sort of mysteriously, healthy green powder. It was surprisingly good.
It was, over all, a very restful weekend!
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