We walked along the lakeshore abd you could see Chicago's skyline to the south. 
Stopped for coffee/ tea and a donut at The Brothers K where we snagged an outside table to watch the people and the day go by. Could not resist taking pics of beautiful planted pots on our walk as well
We fondled sweaters at the Irish knits store and wonderful handmade goods from around the world at a store that supports indigenous artisans. Anne bought some nifty little bags for glasses, money and carrying things on the trip. We got a healthy lunch at Trader Joes (salad and Calif rolls) and headed to the Grosse Point lighthouse on the lakeshare for a picnic.
Then we drove a little further north to Wilmette where we saw the gorgeous Bahai temple.
Since Anne had to do a presentation for work, I wandered aroud the Northwestern campus. They are right on the lakeshore. 
Some beautiful buildings and gardens and a small handful of trees starting to display autumn color.
Most my pics of the interior of the Deering Library did not come out well, but here is one.
Then we came into town again to look at shoes and socks with cats on them whick I did not take a picture of--drat!!! Then ambled over to the World of Beer where we chowed down on a giant German pretze with mustard and cheese sauce and, of course, some very tasty beer. Last but not least is a view from Anne's balcony looking dowm the train tracks towards Evanston.
