Graduation in Chicago (#2)
- Sparkling Star

- Jun 16
- 2 min read
We traveled to Chicago to see our daughter graduate from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with her MBA. Our daughter had a wonderful itinerary to show her family around to see her favorite sites.


We went to the beautiful library.

We went to the Polsky event at Chicago Booth.

Her MBA graduation coincided with the undergrad graduduation celebration.

She worked extensively at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at her time at Booth.

She enjoyed studying next to this fireplace in the quiet study rooms at Booth.

She got us a tour of the University of Chicago Carillon Bells right before they played at 5pm.

Daeland held on as Grayce gave us a high view of the University of Chicago from the tower.


We went to the dinner to celebrate her high honors achievement and award.

We went to the Booth night at the museum at the Chicago Field Natural History Museum.

Laura had to take 15 pictures to not get picture of people walking on the stairs, but nothing was to be done about people on the on the benches.


As we were going to brunch, Laura got crazy distracted by opening of the bridges we went under and literally chased these sailboats down as they went through all the bridges. Apparently, it's a 4 hour process that the marina helps coordinate for sailboats that spend the winter up the river.


When Laura arrived late she was suprised to see that Isis joined us!


We then took pictures with Grayce before heading to the ceremony.


That night we went to Grayce's graduation party and we all were trying to dress like Grayce per the theme.

The next day we met our distinguished civil rights attorney cousin Roma Stewart and Judge Sydney Jones from our shared African American Mulatto line.

We met our dear Texas friends the Rowlands who happened to be in Chicago.

We had a wonderful time with all the family and especially our hosts Grayce and Alexander.
Stay: 5 nights
Hotel: Hotel Blake
Review: Great location, no breakfast but Meli Cafe next door. Deluxe rooms for Chicago.
4 Stars



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