CAN YOU LOVE A PURSE?

Saturday, the day after my birthday, we took a ride downtown to spend the afternoon. It was a cold, blustery day but we pretty much stuck to one area and were fine. I mentioned that The Husband had bought me a purse as a birthday gift and it really wasn't to my liking. It was a gold, blingy sort of bag by Michael Kors. I usually like his things but this was very dressy to me to carry everyday. So our plan was to return it and get the one I wanted.
We took Lake Shore Drive in. It's hard to see Lake Michigan but it's there and very cold looking.
We went to Macy's in Water Tower Place to return the purse. I felt a little bad because The Husband's clerk and another lawyer helped him pick it out and they even wrapped it for him. Believe it or not, I only have about 6 or 7 purses and I switch them out for the season. They are all good purses so I take care of them. Anyway, I hope they don't think I am too fussy.
After business was taken care of we hit the shops. This is Urban Outfitters. Lots of cute stuff that I would never in a million years fit into.
Topshop is new to the U.S. from London...it's a really neat store.
This is the John Hancock Building, all 98 floors. We sometimes stop and have a drink on the top floor which has a view that stretches out forever, but it wasn't a clear day and we would be sitting in clouds.
In the basement...not the bottom floor, the basement of the John Hancock is the Cheesecake Factory. It is made to look like you are inside a piece of cheesecake and I have found it to be very claustrophobic. The cave~like atmosphere and the fact that there are 98 floors on top of you!
We finally hit Oak Street and my destination. My favorite designer.
And this is the bag I had wanted all along. Can you love a purse? It was waiting for me {I should know, I called ahead of time!!}. It's called The Leslie satchel and I thought that was sweet since my late sister is named Leslie and she would have had a good laugh over this. This is so perfect for me, it's nylon so it wipes clean. It is just like my Nook cover in fact. I forgot to take a picture so this is from the Kate Spade website. I am totally flippin out in love with this!
Now it was 4:00 and time for a late lunch/early dinner so we headed over to Tavern On Rush. A lot of celebrities come here, but I didn't see anyone.
We had a window seat in the bar. I had a huge salad and The Husband had pasta. Yum!
After that we walked a block down to a piano bar called Jilly's. Whenever we have been here, it has been night time and there is a line snaking out of the building. The music is SO good. I'm not a good singer but there is nothing more fun than a piano bar with friends. We stepped in out of the cold and there was only one other couple there. We warmed up with a drink and talked to the bartender and hostess as they readied for a big evening. I was wishing it were already evening, we had the best seats in the house!

This week has started out cold and gloomy but I am so happy because my family room furniture was delivered. I am so, so please with it, the construction, the fabric, how it looks. I am not sharing any pictures as of yet because I haven't hung anything on the walls yet and don't have my curtains up. Maybe in my next post. Until then, have a good week! :-)