Tourist in My Hometown

This morning it's raining. And I kind of like it. After a bursting-at-the-seams kind of full week, it feels good to sit on the couch, still in my pajamas. Pepper is across the way, laying on her back, paws in the air. Justin's team should be in Elkhart by now, practicing before their soccer game, Scott's on the way up to spectate, and Anna's hanging out after sleeping in.

Last weekend, my mom, sister, and I toured Fort Wayne during Tourist in Your Hometown. Lots of downtown places were free, and the day was clear and beautiful.

We ate at Pint and Slice, where I discovered a tasty goat cheese salad and enjoyed this view from the building across the street. I don't know what that curvy platform at the top is about but I think it's ultra--groovy.

The reflection of clouds in sun in the windows of buildings--old and new--caught my eye.

I don't know the story behind the art on the wall here.

This is one mosaic flower from a patch along a street.

This drummer is by the art museum. I told Justin I took it for him. He approved.

We didn't go in the History Center, but I love the sign jutting out from the building. And the building.
And the sky against the sign and the building.

Groovy silhouettes on a street.

We went to the rooftop of the Embassy Theatre. Looks like the IMP building is leaning.

So I cropped it out.

Lovely sister taking pictures. Along with everyone else. It is cool to have thousands of people from Fort Wayne taking pictures, like geeky tourists, of their own town.

The rooftop.

We went to the Botanical Conservatory, which was packed.

I'm fond of these wind chimes. My mom said you could make this on your own. I know i will never make it on my own. But I can dream.

An event being set up for later in the day. Also, before we got here, we went through a beautiful garden within the conservatory that I didn't know existed. I took no photos but was kind of enamored with it.

Our last stop was the cathedral. Monks were singing worship songs and praying for peace.

 I came across some old friends, so stayed to chat instead of going inside.

Another time.

So we circled back, and I got one more shot of the groovy turquoise within its diverse community of buildings.

Thankful for sunny days in the city and rainy days at home.