Sisters!
We then headed for the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique at the other end of Michigan Avenue. This proved to be a dancer's delight! Liesey had an appointment to be fitted in pointe shoes, so she received very personalized attention. She tried on too many shoes to count, but finally found the right ones. Fits can be fun... Our ballerina purchased a few other "must-have" items & left with a big smile on her face.
The tutus in the window start at $1300 & go UP, depending on how it is embellished. No, we didn't buy one. (Click on the photo to see a larger image.)
One happy customer...Last (and tastiest) stop: Pizzeria Uno on Ohio Street for Chicago style pizza. We had to wait for 45 minutes until our deep dish 'za arrived at our table; however, it was well worth the wait. This culinary treat was for the Smith boys who so patiently endured the shopping at AG and RP and all other shopping stops in between.
Back to the train, back in the car, and over the river & through the woods to Grandmother's (and Grandfather's) house we go... By the time we got on the train, we had walked over 4.5 miles in downtown Chicago. It's a good thing we all wore comfy shoes. It rained so hard on the drive back to my parents' that Mr. Smith couldn't see the road at times -- it was a real toad strangler. Or perhaps a gullywasher?
