"No, the Middle Ages Would Have Been the Worst Time To Poop!

First things first:
CANstruction starts tomorrow night. This is the 4th year Megan has been a part of this food drive event. Please check it out at the Merchandise Mart: http://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/canstruction

Here are some pics from previous CANstructions:

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-pics-of-more-stuff.html

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2008/06/moment-that-sweet-nectar-of-bbq-sauce.html

http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2007/06/summer-is-official.html

Second, if you are looking for information on our wedding, the website address for that is: http://www.mywedding.com/bellkraus

Onward to the photographic evidence...

Roddy came to town and we checked out a girls rugby tournament that one of his friends was in.

Almost everyone of these pics contains someone getting or with a concussion.

Here's a "twoffer." Two girls with concussions here. Can you find them?

After lying fairly still and repeating "It's my head," which sounded like "a bag a Jello hitting cement, the girl down on the right was being asked by the trainer "Can you count backwards by threes starting at 20?" She looked at him with a blank stare and said, "What? Uhhhh..."

"Can you count back by threes from 20?"

"Uhhhh..."

"She's dyslexic. She couldn't do that before" a teammate chimed in.

Bill, Roddy, and I.

The spread at my work's Cinco de Mayo potluck. Where the rice and mini tacos were delicious and their was chips and salsa as far as the eye could see. It was the best day of my career...

The arteries of American commerce are the long trains through the Midwest...

The Green Tea and Honey Liqueur Martini

Featured liqueur of AIA's Martini Party. Some kind of crazy Germany honey alcohol. Fascinating website: http://www.barenjagerhoney.com

IT'S THE DAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARD MOBILE!

Thanks to the ladies at my work for using our connections to the Children's Miracle Network to bring this fine ice cream establishment on wheels to my office!

Goofy film student interviewing a DQ cheerleader/Flip camera guy. Notice the ice cream on the kid's head.

Finally, please check out CANstruction at the Merchandise Mart. It's a great event for an even better cause: http://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/canstruction

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More pics of more stuff

Dave showing off his tattoo at Party In the Park when I was up in Muskegon. It's Yoda coming out of a tree.

Megan organized a visit to WGN for work

WGN setup

A bee!

The bee from further away

M & M guys

A Piggy Food Bank

NEMO!

The Joker

Hoover Dam

A Chicago Dog and Beer

Obama

Ice Cream in hand

Gumball machine

France and Noah at the Lily Pond or something when we hung out last weekend

Big Bird

A view of Chicago from Lake Shore Drive

DePaul University has some of the strangest public art. This looks like a hand with children's heads as stubby fingers...

Finally, a sign of the times...

The Moment That Sweet Nectar of BBQ Sauce Touches My Lips

Graffiti pasted up near my apartment. I think this is my favorite type of graffiti and I'm not opposed to it being posted on boarded up buildings and construction sites.


They whitewashed the graffiti wall next door to my apartment and started on another design. The new image is looking nice. It's a neighborhood theme with the city skyline and the Humboldt Park boat house. I'll take some pics of it when it's finished.


Karli, SME, and Frances at the wednesday night BBQ.


So much meat, so little time. Rumor has it that the BBQ is at Brent/Angela/Evan's place tonight. Is it true?


Here's Canstruction 2008. Basically, the concept is for organizations to design something creative or artistic out of cans, which are later donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Good cause. This is the CTA train.


For my sister, this is the "We Can Do It" lady.


OH MY GOD! IT'S THE STAY-PUFT MARSHMELLOW MAN!!!


This one was my favorite this year. They won last year when they shouldn't have, so I don't feel bad about them not winning this year.


Nothing like a cup of tea


Marina City. They did a real good job on this one. It even has the House of Blues and Hotel complex on it. In fact, there's even a little car jumping from the parking garage into the river.


Well executed, but almost identical to last years winner. Nice try guys...


I wish I could watch them make these.


This should have received an engineering award.


JAWS!


This is a real nice sculpture that won. It was a bit of a surprise, but it's well executed and well designed. I like the use of labels that give the water texture. Even the sail is done to perfection.


If this doesn't play to the home crowd, nothing will. What says Chicago more than Deep Dish pizza and an Old Style?


333 Wacker at night


Horner Park sky at twilight


RIBFEST!!! Leslie and Andy came down from Muskegon to celebrate. Too bad it was the rainiest weekend I've ever been in Chicago. There were so many T-storm, tornado, and flash flood warnings and watches. There was even a tornado that hit the south suburbs. Craziness. But, Megan's friends band, Alternative Roots, played the festival and all. It was still a good time between the rain.


Hecky's Rib Sandwich. I should buy stock in this company.


What's ribs without a side of corn. Kinda disappointed they weren't selling their baked beans this year.


This is what it's all about. Although, don't go to where this guy cooks. The Fireplace Inn is a terrible yuppie joint that sells average food for swanky prices.


Megan rocking out at the Savemore. Thank god they had A/C.


Leslie plotting to grind Andy


Frances and Leslie's club dance photo watching Alternative Roots


Leslie

That's it from Chi-town. Still doing the ol' job hunt. Some leads here and there. But, nothing too wonderful. So, if you hear anything, drop me a line.

xoxo,

Mike