I had a great morning painting along the north branch of the Chicago River. My usual studio work is very thought out ahead of time with multiple studies worked out before making a finished piece so the idea of just sitting along the river with Leslie and making small paintings based on what I was seeing and feeling at that moment was a newer experience for me. It was thrilling but also daunting as it took me some time to not worry about the end result and just experiment on paper. Using watercolors is very new to me as well so that added to it. Was great to catch up with Leslie for a few hours. We have known each other for years but had not ever really sat down just the two of us and talked for a few hours. All in all it was a great day to be out there painting and talking about painting.