Ok went to my first fursuit/furmeet ... *I don't own a suit*

no badge... ya get the idea.. but after much prodding

by  Dyandod aka  timothy_rat because of me being

reluctant to do so in the past.

The drive down from Kenosha to Grant Park was not too bad.. I took

an alternate route to avoid tolls. Made it down there at 1:45 pm

took about 10 mins to park they were on the 2nd level and me on

the 3rd level but I had never parked at Millennium Garages (even

though I'm originally from Chicago) but anyway after they got

suited up, we came out the Columbus street exit went towards

Michigan street cars were honking their horns to acknowledge the

presence of the fursuiters. So at this point me and

 blackcat2086 and another fur became the handlers. (If I can

find out who that was I'll update this journal my apologies)

I've never been a handler but I did my best as could as we had

started with 6 fursuiters and then later 8!

People on their way to millennium park stopped to take pictures of

and with the fursuiters.

On Michigan we headed south on the park side.. some guys wanted to

know what/why the fursuiters were downtown as they were headed to

the AutoShow and thought we were headed that way. They thought

our group was so cool they wanted to hang out with us!

We were headed down to Columbia College to the writing dept..

 timothy_rat was featured in a magazine article and we were

going there I guess to contact the editor or columnist that did

the article. But no such luck as we were not sure where that dept

was located. I asked security in the College but he informed me

the campus is made up of 20 or more different locations so. The

others waited outside as I didn't know how the security guard

would have reacted to them being inside the campus building. We

ran out of time getting down there and the office closed at 3 so

went back North on the building side of Michigan. People in the

restaurant and coffee shop windows were waving taking pics etc.

Got back to Millennium park and caught up with  alphilonius

 synthwolf and  vinter who was suiting as Clove cat.

We started heading toward the "Crown Fountain" interactive display

and then onto the Cloud Gate aka "The Bean"

It was like instant celebrity status for the fursuiters.. tourists

wanted pictures of and with them. What was cool how people were

reluctant at first to take a picture with them warmed up to the

fursuiters as soon others started doing so. And it was like a

domino effect lots of group shots with them!

Also at first it seem we might get asked to leave as the activity

naturally attracted security to monitor our presence there.

 racsonracsonracs and I re-assured them we were not there to

promote or sell anything and as long as we were not bothering

anyone we could stay.

At times it seemed I was the honorary spokesfurson for the group

as people asked me was this connected with anything. I just

merely explained that the group decided for a get-together here

and wanted to hang out while wearing the suits created by them and

for them. And were here to have some fun and spread a little good

cheer to the public.

I didn't mind at all. I hope all that were there didn't.



Went by the ice rink took some group photos there and then made

our "escape route" so to speak near the Petrillo Band shell to the

walkway bridge and took a few more photos.. also wave at traffic

and some of the locals and tourist below looked up to take video

and pictures of the group. All in all that day was a good day!

Thank you  racsonracsonracs
Twitter:@BirkABadger
 timothy_rat
 bjbuttons aka "Waldorf"
 synthwolf
 vinter aka "Clove Cat"
 alphilonius

 blackcat2086

 sparq "Found out the name now!"

And also the other fur who helped with handling *Jason perhaps*?.


Longest journal post for me so far... if you got to this point.