Question

I saw this posted in another group. Thought it would be fun sharing in this group. What was the last “normal” picture you took?  
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-5262267...EwZLY

Answer 1

My sister visited from Seattle the weekend before lockdown

Answer 2

Pic from Open House at school on 3/12  

Answer 3

My son playing during preschool (I had to go for parent teacher meetings).  

Answer 4

Playing at the park  

Answer 5

Aw the last time I worked on a bride for her wedding trial and I’m sure the wedding will be postponed  

Answer 6

Last photo I took was of my giant salad at CaddyShack in rosemont

Answer 7

Aerial class right before the world turned upside down.  

Answer 8

Shopped for my daughter’s flower girl dress for my sister’s wedding that was set for May 30 but has been postponed to next year due to the quarantine.  

Comments

@ep7 we were supposed to be dress shopping for my daughters flower girl dress that weekend it all started  The bride found a dress at David’s bridal for the wedding not the experience we expected. This wedding is in July out of state as of now the Wedding has not be canceled

Answer 9

This was taken on 3/19 in Washington DC (Chantilly, VA). I work as a flight attendant so even though Illinois was already on lockdown, VA wasn’t at the time. I got lucky that the hotel restaurant was still open.  

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This was taken on 3/20 leaving IAD (Washington Dulles Airport). I had a grand total of 5 passengers for 2 flights. Was also the last time I flew because I took a voluntary leave of absence due to no work.  

Answer 10

My son being flipped over the handle bars at gymnastics on March 12th, the day before they announced the closure of school

Answer 11

Windy City Playhouse for a friends birthday.  

Answer 12

My world looked almost the same in my photos. Except the ones from church, the childrens museum and Costco lunch dates with my kids (which was one of our favorite activities).  

Answer 13

She had pictures taken before her recital. Recital was canceled. So sad we couldn't see their dance.  

Answer 14

Day of play at our local middle school

Answer 15

Morton Arboretum. Dueling Pianos on 3/7.  

Answer 16

My sons first birthday party!  

Answer 17

Saint Patrick's weekend, the last time we were out at the bar

Answer 18

Took her out for ice cream as a reward for learning to count to 20

Answer 19

Chicago wolves game, the weekend before school was cancelled

Answer 20

One of my best friends enjoying birthday pie

Comments

@celia4240 love this!  

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@spoondrift932 thank you! He got it from bang bang biscuits and pie. He had a bowling party. We’re really a bunch of kids ❤️

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@celia4240 I may be “old” but forever a kids at heart too!  

Answer 21

On a cruise

Comments

@moriyama9398 we had a Mediterranean cruise scheduled for May . Who knows when we can go.  

Answer 22

Dinner with friends!  

Answer 23

My daughter's last gymnastics meet the weekend before everything shut down!  

Answer 24

To get my son expressway driving practice, we drove into Chicago on Saturday the 14th (the day shelter in place started). I took this picture of the Field Museum as we were driving down Lake Shore Dr. I never get to take pictures because I am always driving!  

Answer 25

Having kids in the loft in my daycare space ❤️❤️

Answer 26

Last day we were able to go to the park  

Answer 27

My son’s 8th birthday dinner at Two Toots. Sadly we had to cancel the kid party at Chuck E Cheese.  

Comments

@ufo527 Siracusa Scarborough I’m sorry you had to cancel. I can say for sure that you made his day extra special! ❤️

Answer 28

We went to eat at the Cheesecake Factory and then went to the Oak Brook Mall. It was right as all of this started in March. Soon after, everything closed.  

Answer 29

Dinner for my daughters birthday on March 8 at White Chocolate Grill

Comments

@fecula YUM!  

Answer 30

The last picture I have before I had my second son was my older son playing with his friends at the children’s museum. Ugh! He misses doing this so much!  

Comments

I had my second son on March 12th, the day before they locked down the Bolingbrook hospital, we’ve been quarantined ever since

Answer 31

Selling girl scout cookies the weekend before all the shutdowns began.  

Comments

@waxler ugh girlscout cookies aren’t the BEST!  

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@celia4240 I'm so glad they sold out at this booth because if I had to store them I'd have definitely gained a quaran-ten or twenty!  

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@waxler major facts! I had my girlscout drop off some at the front desk of my building when everything started going down

Answer 32

Out shopping at goodwill for an upcoming 70s wedding themed photo shoot I had for my decor rental business the weekend before normal ended  one of my favorite things to do with my toddler is thrift  

Answer 33

Last night in Hawaii. Came home just in time! Seems like years ago

Answer 34

Sullivan’s for mine and my daughters birthday dinner. March 11th.  

Answer 35

Preschool concert  

Comments

@grantor same!  

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@primine10 I miss someone else being responsible for teaching my kid  

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@grantor yep. she has not been learning anything. I can’t even remember to join the zoom calls!  

Answer 36

Spent the day at a play place 3/11

Answer 37

Taking my boy to lazy dog and a couple from visiting family the next day  then the world shut down

Answer 38

Heading home March 8 from Tampa. It was a weekend get away

Answer 39

March 10th when I went to Indian Harvest to celebrate Holi with my friends.  

Answer 40

Shopping at Target for my kids’ new swim suits  in early March.  

Answer 41

March 13th with my students ❤️

Answer 42

This is us last seen in a public restaurant before the closed

Answer 43

At a bridal shower shoot! Wedding and event planner. it was the Sunday  

Answer 44

At my sons orchestra concert March 8th

Answer 45

Spring training game late feb

Answer 46

Taking my two youngest kids out to Mod Pizza in Naperville. I actually got the update on my phone that a pandemic had been declared while we were eating lunch.  

Answer 47

Movies with these little ladies. Glad I took the day to hang with my daughter and her friends.  

Comments

@pittance the best candy is the kind you sneak in  

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@celia4240 right. I am so accustomed to that my bad influence was an afterthought.  

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@pittance nah! Those inflated prices are a bad influence.  

Answer 48

This quote in an office! I manage shared work spaces in the city!  

Comments

@slattern wow  such a double meaning with Covid

Answer 49

They Might Be Giants concert at the Vic with my brother . beginning of March

Answer 50

Middle school band concert a few days before the stay at home order!  

Answer 51

Our irish dance school at one of their only Performances in March  

Answer 52

We went to see Onward in theaters.  

Answer 53

Albanese gummy bear factory - last picture of my kids in the old world

Comments

@radbun love that place. Near my hometown. They make THE best gummies!  

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@pittance I order them from amazon now . Best gummy bears ever!  

Answer 54

The last picture I took before the shelter in place was for an at home workshop for my business

Answer 55

A week before the shutdown began . It was a "dinner with the docs" event.  

Answer 56

Band concert that I was very suprised wasn’t canceled

Answer 57

Last Sunday we were able to go to church, lunch and park afterwards. I miss real life. We were free and didn’t know it.  

Answer 58

Celebrating my 33rd (shhhhh) birthday at Cooper’s Hawk, March 5.  

Answer 59

My sons birthday party March 1

Answer 60

Me at the gym. Oh how I miss my Mama time!  

Answer 61

Naperville Ale Fest (Feb. 28th)

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@riedel768 seems so long ago.  

Answer 62

We brought Brooklyn to Brooklyn and she asks every day if we can go back.  

Answer 63

What turned out to be our last kindergarten floor hockey practice  

Answer 64

Remember when we would go places and eat there? That was fun.