The Devil and Michael Kraus

Hey, Keeping pretty busy these days with my docent training class and all. I've been walking all over town, reading, writing, and practicing all about Chicago architecture. I'm getting real close to finishing my 'zine as well. If all goes according to plan, I'd like to print it next Monday. We'll see. We'll see...

 Tyler laying on the chair the way it's meant to be laid in. It's the closest thing to a chouch without being The Chouch. Matt and Nick watching whatever the hell we were watching. Sewer work or something under Wabash. A view of Chicago from Daley Plaza on the way to getting chicken wings... A view of Chicago from the Dearborn Street Bridge on the way to getting chicken wings. Nick, Karli, and Cliff at the Couch getting chicken wings. Karli is actually in the sky right now on the way to her new job in Quebec. She's coming back (hopefully). But, there's some kind of conference or something there. Not a bad first day on the job. I wish someone would pay me to go somewhere cool... Amanda Talmadge, SME, Tyler, and Matt. I think Tyler is about to puke one of his 20+ wings he ate that night. Matt's going strong, but they'll catch up to him later. Oh, they will... Karli, Cliff, Amanda, SME, Tyler, and Matt at the Couch. Look at these. The best meal you can buy for $1.20. Lloyd. Stop crying. We ignore you. We pet you. We spray you with water. What do you want? WHAT! Matt and Mike Nummerdor at the Murder House. Look at Matt's shoes. There are awesome. They are like boxing shoes for the street or something. Cliff said that he use to have a friend with a Camero with the same paint job. That must of been one bitchin' Camero... Matt, Mike Nummerdor, and Tyler at Murder House. Oh yeah, a liquor store started selling Nattie Ice bottle 12 pack for $5.07 OTB. So, Mike's been bringing that over every night since that discovery has been made. KITCHEN PARTY! Brooke (?), Matt, Tyler, and Nick along the kitchen counter. Nick, Tyler, and SME lined up Tennessee! Cliff and Tennessee during Kitchen Party.

That's pretty much everything. Today should be an interesting day. Nick just made me some bacon and eggs. Thanks Nick! They were good. I have a dentist appointment around 2pm. There's some other business to attend to and I've got to start practicing on my public speaking.

xoxo,

Mike

"It's Exactly What You'd Expect; Old Men With Cigarettes..."

Welcome one; welcome all!

Seems we've made some national headlines for "snow" in Chicago. Not sure why. It didn't seem like a big deal to me. We were even on Nightline for snow. Chicago got snow. Why is that news? Do they put Florida on the news for thunderstorms or Nevada in the news for dry weather? Anyway, it must have been a slow news day or something. It's not like there's a failing war or anything going on...

This is when snow is the best. It's fresh snow. No one has walked in it. It's not melting. It just looks like a postcard.


Outside my apartment.


On the way to work down Richmond facing North Ave.


A fence with a tangle of trees


Blue Line Damen stop looking south down Damen.


Arlington facing west.


Some church group was passing this out at the train station the morning after our first big snow of the year. I thought Tropicana was passing out samples. Some church passed these out with stickers that said "Jesus said to feed the poor, instead we have fed ourselves." Okay... Then why are you feeding people who are commuting to their good jobs in the city?


I'm not a fan of advertising, but I have to admire Cartoon Network's campaign.


German Christmas Village at Daley Plaza!


Look at all of these nutcases!


EAT MORE BRATS, KRAUTS!


This x-mas tree is actually constructed out of hundreds of x-mas trees. Each branch is a tree. It's crazy to see them install it.


I never ask for much, but I'm really hoping for this coat for x-mas! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

That's it from Chicago.

xoxo,

Mike