How many trips did you make? In any case, isn't Minnesota to Chicago quite a distance?
Two trips to Chicago and OPTIMO this year...thus far. It is a little over four hundred miles from our home in Minnesota to Chicago, and I can usually make it down in six hours or so...an easy drive.
Wonderful photos again AL
Those milans! The color of the straw, the texture of the braid. Thanks for the fantastic detailed pictures, delectans.
Yes, THANK YOU for bringing us along, Al. And, although someone else said it first, it's good to see RLK out of the bathroom!
Looks like a grand day, gentlemen. Did you buy your boy an optimo?!
You know, Al, although you are an extremely versatile hat wearer and an accomplished photographer, it is really a testament to Graham and company's work that anyone can look fantastic in any kind of hat, given the right fit and using quality materials and fine workmanship. The chosen hat land!
Al those are awesome!
How long do the trips themselves last? As in, before you make the return trip home. Do you spend a night or two in a hotel or just drive back after going? I can't imagine spending 12hours on a car ride in a single day.
I'm going to get there one of these days. Thanks, Al, for allowing us the vicarious pleasure.
WOW. That hat on the right is gorgeous. What color is it? The trimming looks almost green under this light.
By the way, that Milan Homburg looks good delicious.
We always make a long weekend out of our trips down to Chicago, and inevitably we pack it full of activities: OPTIMO, the museums, Chicago Symphony, food, theater, did I mention OPTIMO?
I do the same - I'm out in Ann Arbor, so it's about a 4 hour train ride for me to get to Chicago. I can't usually pack in quite as much in a weekend, seeing as I don't have a car, but Opimo, Museums, Optimo and the Chicago Cubs usually figure prominently in my activities. Next time I go - possibly toward the end of the summer? I'll try to bring a decent camera along and make a priority of getting some good shots so I can contribute to this thread - reading it and seeing the gorgeous pictures is simply a joy (though only about half as good as actually being at Optimo). -M