Chicago Auto Show 2009

John and I took a day off yesterday and went to the 2009 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place downtown. It was pretty fun and I got some great pictures...

My dream Stingray!

Some kind of formula racing car...I be this goes zoom zoom!

A Volkswagon Engine


Another Volkswagon Engine

Racing Volkswagon

A fast car called a Spyher

A Saturn Concept car

A Rolls Royce Grill

Lancer Offroad Truck

Some kind of fancy Nissan

Nascar - Penzoil

Nascar - M&M Car

Nascer - FedEx

Sweet Chrome Rim

Possibly my next car!

A really sweet Mercedes

Now this Lotus would be really niceto take out for a spin!

Or perhaps this Lambourghini

What a sweet interior by Jaguar!

Itasca Police Car - Nice!

Ok, is this color to die for or what? I totally LOVE it!

Sweet little funny car.

Another fast little ride!

....and another one, love the colors!

Nothing like a red convertible Ferrari!

Dodge Circuit Concept Car

Classic VW Beetle!

Chevy Concept Hybrid (I think)

An Armored Personnel Carrier, courtesy of the Army.

Acura racing car.

They just don't make them like they used to! You have to love the classics.

Chinese New Year Parade

I recently joined a Meet Up group and the most recent meeting was at the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown in Chicago yesterday afternoon. Here are some of the pictures I took.

This is my favorite one - I love how the colored fringe of the costume is swirling around and how his face is suttlely revealed underneath the mask.

You have to love the colorful costumes and masks.

Notice the Charlie Brown on the scroll he is carrying. Maybe it's the year of Peanuts?

THese dragons were really cool!

I was absolutely intrigued by the beautiful faces of the elderly people I saw.

I loved this guy's face, but he was moving around too much and I didn't have the camera set right to sharpen the image.

I thought it was really weird that they had bagpipers at a Chinese New Year parade .

I also really liked the faces of the kids that were there.

They were adorable and fascinating.

While this kid was marching next to the bagpiper he kept looking down at his feet like he was trying to get in step, it was really cute.

This little boy was great, he was dancing around in the street in his own little world.

The same little boy.

This little girl was so small and absolutely adorable.

This little girl kept trying not to watch me, but was irresistably fascinated.