Oh, Efrat, I'm so disappointed! Terry and I will be in Germany and Switzerland in the beginning of June. Otherwise you could have been the first autograph on Tubby's world tour.

I have no idea on where to find cat shows in the area. Metro Mix is a good place to go for things going on in the Chicago area. If you can get out of the city, Wisconsin and Illinois are beautiful in June. Holland, Michigan is also pretty because they have tulips everywhere, but I'm not sure if they bloom in May or June.

If you're into massages and facials and such, we just got back from a great weekend at the Fontana Spa near Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, which is only about a two hour drive from Chicago.

And here's another website for Wisconsin tourism.

And of course you have to see all the things that Chicago has to offer like all the museums, Buckingham Fountain, the Lincoln Park and Brookfield Zoos......oh and so much more.

This trip to Germany and Switzerland is really bad timing. Not only will I miss you, I'll also be missing one of my best friend's weddings. But how often does the opportunity present itself for a trip to Germany.......

Let me know if you need anymore help in finding anything or about anything you might want to see. Oprah tickets I can't help you with though. Been there, done that and no luck.