11-11-11

Norah is the month, Simon is the day, and I am the year. This framed picture hangs in our dining room.

Here is how we woke up on Vertical Day, 11-11-11! A vertical table cloth, tall candle, and a vertical gift on the table.

Simon made me a card for the special day!

Then, we headed to the city to Eleven City Diner, at 1112 Wabash for our lunch at 11:11. We were there, waiting for our table when we experienced the minute of the century. Another group waiting was also aware of 11:11 on 11-11-11 and took pictures the same minute we did.

Notice Simon's vertical shirt.

Notice my vertical stripes and Norah's vertical cables.

Eleven mugs! I purchased one to use at home. We all love it. Quite the special treat to be served a hot chocolate or coffee in the Eleven mug. I do share my great mug. It has a thicker wall and heavy bottom, totally a diner mug. So delightful to sip and savor any hot beverage from any day, vertical or not!

Pleasant outside seating area for warmer days.

Off we went to the Willis Tower (or forever known by me as the Sears Tower). We wanted to be in the most vertical building on the most vertical day. We were in the elevator at 1:11.

There is a clear built out box, where you can walk out and feel like you are standing in mid-air. It was a bit freaky. The kids loved it!

Dinner at home in the evening. A very fun and special day, playing in our city and recognizing that all the numbers in the day's date were vertical.