You're Bacon Me Crazy

You're Bacon Me Crazy #129

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

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2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus
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Diner French Toast

Diner French Toast #127 

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

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2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus 

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Diner French Toast

Diner French Toast, 2015

Acrylic on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus

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The sun is trying to break through the clouds on an early Sunday morning.  Our feet crunch on the loose gravel on the road to the local diner.  Our mouths salivate as we talked excitedly about breakfast.  The French Toast may with homemade bread, the perfect amount of cinnamon, and their special maple syrup.  All of it coming together beautifully with a little honey butter.  

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A Chicago Alley Full of Grandpa's Panny Cakes

Grandpa's Panny Cakes, 2015

acrylic on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

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The morning sun is gently rising through the large picture window.  I toss around my sleeping bag on the living room floor.  The smell of breakfast cooking on the stove.  Grandpa's making pancakes and syrup.  One of my memories of him.

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Chicago Alley, 2015

acrylic on canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)

© copyright Mike Kraus

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After a long day of work in the Loop, I take the "L" train home.  It's so much better reading a book on public transit than fighting road rage in a traffic jam.  And today I'm just watching all the buildings pass by.  The brown line runs at street level in the alleys after the Western stop.  The alleys are somehow beautifully utilitarian.  

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OH NO! SPRING IS HERE!

"OH NO!  SPRING IS HERE" said the surprised snowman in the garbage...


Sunday breakfast with my wife at Riki's Family Restaurant (http://www.rikisfamilyrestaurant.com/) on Main St in Fairport.  A "Riki Omelet" with Italian sausage, cream and cheddar cheese.  Don't mind if I do!


Megan's Frittata.  We've been fortunate at finding some good diners around our new home lately.


After a hearty breakfast, thought we'd walk it off checking out the Village of Fairport.


The Erie Canal


The one-lane Parker Street Bridge


First Congressional United Church of Fairport (http://www.fairportucc.org/).  Unfortunate that they couldn't put the power lines underground...


Another beautiful church with power lines on, appropriately enough, Church Street.  This is Fairport Community Baptist Church (http://www.fairportcommunity.org/)

The Green Lantern Inn (http://www.thegreenlanterninn.com/) in the Henry DeLand House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_DeLand_House)


Old gas station at Church and Main Streets


First Baptist Church of Fairport (http://www.fairportbaptistchurch.org/)




Town Hall


The true Stairway To Heaven.  To know more than you even wanted to know about the Fairport Life Bridge go to: http://www.eriecanal.org/Fairport.html


MOUSE PAINT!


Not bad looking for an 188 year old...




I didn't know they had a charging station at the Penfield Library.  What a happy little Nissan Leaf.


Even in death, John Nichols wants to remind everyone that he's #1. 

Since it was old and close, Megan and I decided to check out the Oakwood Cemetery at Baird Road and Whalen Road next to the library in Penfield.




Being from the Midwest, it still amazes me that people were doing anything around here in 1829.  My home state of Michigan didn't join the Union until 1837.


"I'd like to introduce you to my daughter; the lovely Delight Goats..."





Irondequoit Creek in Spring Lake Park.  Why is it called Spring Lake Park when there's no lake?  Well, there use to be a dam on Irondequoit Creek near about where East Linden Avenue crosses and created a lake.  The dam broke, I believe, sometime in the 1940s and most of the area that use to be underwater is now a park.


A couple of kittens in the new clinic at Lollypop Farm


Our new holding area for cats receiving medical treatment.  And that light coming from the back of the cages is the windows so they can look at all the birds and goats outside.  Pretty swanky.


Prep area


This explains some of the phone calls I've been getting...


I believe this cat was pondering the meaning of life when I took this picture.  He seemed very deep in thought.


The construction continues, as this guy dragracing his Skyjack in parking lot shows.

Enjoy the nice weather and I'll see you next time!

Turn It Off... Like a Light Switch...

This classic art piece is more well travelled than I am.  It has sat above many TVs, couches and who knows what else.  


While we're at it, here's a funny little thing I made for my co-workers at the children's hospital for christmas.  The theme was 12 Days of Christmas and I had "6 Geese-A-Laying."  Laying what?  Egg McMuffins of course...


MMMMmmmm...  Banana Nut Rum French Toast from the New Yorker Pancake and Grill at 165 W. Commercial St in East Rochester.  Possibly the best french toast I've ever had and it was Megan's meal.  The syrup was so good I would have used a straw if available...


Sorry Denver, I've upgraded to the Pittsburgh Omelette...


Here's a gem from the local thrift store.  Why have leather shoes when you can have the fur?
That's all for now.  Not been too exciting around here with the cold miserable weather lately.  Just a lot of watching movies and bumming around the house.