I had read about the wonderful Tiffany glass dome in the Cultural Center in Chicago just across from Millennium Park so I jumped off the trolley to go have a look. I was greeted by a 3-story vaulted lobby with walls of white marble and mosaics.

The dome was restored to Tiffany’s original vision. Now the dome can be seen as it was in 1897, when the building opened as the first Chicago Public Library, and the room now named Preston Bradley Hall was where people picked up the books they had requested. Natural light shines through the glass, changing the subtle colors of the restored glass minute-by-minute. There is much evidence in the buildings interior to point to the fact that this building used to be the first Chicago Public Library.

The cultural center is free and the hours it’s open are very generous. I missed another dome in the building that I read about after the fact.

Today, Wednesday, I’m cashing in a Mother’s Day present from middle son for a massage. I think I’ve needed one since Katie and Andrew’s wedding in March. I booked the full 90 minute tranquility massage. Ahhh….If you don’t hear from me you’ll know that I’m in relaxation mode.

I’m also be linking to Alphabe-Thursday with Miss Jenny for the letter D…dome!