We met Sue in a bathroom, and ended up staying two nights in her house! She was a great hostess, and we had a wonderful time making art and laughing with her and her sister Joyce. We were so happy to have met her and her family, especially after the freezing cold campground the previous night.

Laura and Angus are from England and they stayed at the hostel with us. They are on their honeymoon!

More artmaking at Java Cabana. Erica sings rock songs about rocks, and Kaitlynne draws beautiful dogs.

The Art Therapy Pedalers surrounded by a pile of art therapy students and professors in Edwardsville, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University.

Happy artists in a park in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Henryk won the Best in Show award at the art event later that evening. We called it good karma after he spent the afternoon making art with us.

Popeye, the patron saint of Chester, Illinois. Our good samaritans in Chester were Debbie and Jesse, who gave us a tour of the town and pointed our way to the Chester Eagles where we stayed for the night. Hurray!

A group of artists deep in the process of creation at the Lexington Art Center.

The Lincoln Art Institute in Lincoln, IL, where we were warmly greeted by a large group of artists and journalists.

Holly changes a tire in Litchfield.

Holly watches the Great Balloon Race in St. Louis after making art with kids all afternoon in the park.

Watercolor painting with a group of curious and adventurous artists in Millennium Park.

A chalk drawing of a bike takes shape in front of BFF Bikes in the Bucktown neighborhood.

A new friend proudly displays his painting of the "bean" in front of the "bean."

Holly prepares to teach a class of art therapy students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Fellow art therapist Julie adds to our incredibly long rolling mural.

A collage created during the Art and Expression group at Trilogy in the Rogers Park neighborhood.