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Friday, June 12, 2015

What a Wonderful Way To End the Week

The Morning Cup of Coffee #92

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

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This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) is frameable, collectable, enjoyable and can be given as a special gift for a birthday, wedding, new baby, anniversary, thank you or other occasion. It is a one-of-a-kind original work of art, NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION. It is signed on the back and lends itself to framing in a standard trading card frame or book.

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Twilight Woods #91

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

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

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The Morning Cup of Coffee #90

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Eat Like A Champion

Pizza Time #64

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

© copyright Mike Kraus
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The Morning Cup of Coffee #63

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

© copyright Mike Kraus
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Have S'more #62

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

© copyright Mike Kraus
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The Morning Cup of Coffee #61

Gouache on Watercolor Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

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

© copyright Mike Kraus
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

SUMMER DAYS! (Limited Time ONLY)

Bringing a little bit of Chicago to Rochester. Take a nice walk on a 80 degree day, running errands, with an adult Capri Sun...

Unlimited entertainment. The neighbors are chopping down/trimming a bunch of trees. I've never seen such creative use of a chainsaw before.

FINALLY! Megan walking Scout through Linear Park for the first time on my commute to work. This was a really big weekend for Scout with all the walks and all. With the warm sun out, she discovered that she does like going outside now.

Megan and Scout along Irondequoit Creek.

Heaven is sitting on the porch chewing a stick

A good place to cool off and hide from Megan's scary rake.

This was a good weekend.

Time to rest now that winter is coming back...

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Don't see anything you'd like, let me know and I could create something special for you!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Greetings From the Polar Vortex!

Nothing like -2 degree weather with -25 degree wind chill. POLAR VORTEX! It's the first time I've ever had to scrap the ice off the inside of my car windows too.

Before...

After. This was from the previous snowstorm. Nothing like shoveling a ton of snow and waking up to shovel another ton of snow.

The backyard is a frozen wasteland.

Plans for New Year's Eve fell through. So, ordered some pizza from Headliner's (http://headlinerspizza.com/).

If I wasn't sold on Headliner's before, I certainly am now. SLICE THE SIZE OF A NEW BORN! Who ever does their marketing is a genius.

Mmmm... Pre-mixed vodka a Gatorade on sale at the liquor store. How convenient.

New coffee mug around the ol' house. This is what I look like before my caffeine.

After I've added some coffee. Nothing like a heat activated cup o' joe.

And now for the misadventures of Scout. This week's episode: Discovering the Lost Underworld of the Couch.

It won't be long before she won't fit under there anymore. I'm just waiting for her to go after her ball and start crying because she's stuck.

This is what happens when you can't go outside...

That's all. Hope everyone back in Michigan and Chicago are keeping safe in warm. All's well over here.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

When Wishes Come True!

Celebrating Megan and Dave's birthdays! So many cakes, so little time.

Cabin Fever maple flavored whisky. The question is this a small bottle or a really large hand?

She'll never look this new or shiny again. Broke out the Honda HRX217HZA lawnmower and took it out for a test drive. See what it could do. Lots of child safety features. Never thought I'd have to read an instruction manual on how to pour gas from a gas can before. Some trial and error on the multiple levers and buttons on the mower itself. The kids may be safe, but the adult driving the mower is in way more danger just keeping track of all the switches...

Choose your own adventure: Honey I Shrunk the Kids or Mike's Front Lawn? HERE COMES THE MOWER!

The lawn is even. My life is now complete...

Getting ready for Mike and Rosie's wedding at the cabin...

Detroit Red Wings vs. the Chicago Blackhawks starts tonight. Megan's trying to convince me that "playoff beard" isn't as effective as "playoff clean-shaven." But, I think she has motives other than hockey...

Friday, October 26, 2012

Welcome To Pittsburgh: Buckle Up Next Million Miles

Megan and I on a half-work trip to Pittsburgh!

The most scenic rest stop in Erie

View from our hotel

The August Wilson Center http://www.augustwilsoncenter.org/ in the rays of Jesus' light

Superman's Fortress of Solitude (aka PPG Place) at Market Square

Had a great lunch at Nola's http://www.nolaonthesquare.com/. A little bit of gumbo and a chicken po boy

Megan had the Muffaletta and French Onion Soup. Great people watching too!

Hanging out in Market Square. A gathering place desperately missing from downtown Rochester. Take notes... There will be more later as well

Jesus guy

So wonderful it doesn't look real

United Steelworkers building.

A nice plaza that tricked us into thinking it lead to Point State Park

Here we are. Point State Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_State_Park, which is at the intersection of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers

The Fort Pitt Blockhouse. This was also the site of Fort Duquesne

"The House That Ketchup Built: Heinz Field" http://www.steelers.com/

The Carnegie Science Center http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/

Fort Duquesne Bridge. I have to say that in a world gone beige, I really appreciate the use of yellow on the bridges.

Autumn is her season...

Crossing the Fort Pitt Bridge

Point Park from the bridge.

The Duquesne Incline funicular http://www.duquesneincline.org/

Can you tell she's getting tire of me taking pictures of her?

Reminds me of the trams in Portugal

They don't build them like this anymore!

Yikes! I'm not a big fan of heights and all I thought the whole way up was "I hope the cable doesn't snap."

Inside the station at the top

The workings of the cable car or a good album cover (do they still have those?)

If you look real closely under the cable car, you will see a guy with a Tide bottle full of grease lubricating the cable/rail.

SEE HIM!!!

On top of Mount Washington

Not a bad view...

Heinz Field again...

Everywhere we go on trips, Bill Clinton has been there before us...

If we had a buzillion dollars and a second home in Pittsburgh, we'd settle for this place.

St. Mary of the Mount Church.

Panorama of downtown

First Mining of Pittsburgh Coal and many other facts from these signs ahead!

From an era when American's knew how to design cities...

Nice skeleton family hanging out on the porch

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Southside Church.

The Southside Market House

Getting a drink at the Beehive Coffee House http://www.beehivebuzz.com/index1.html

The Southside Neighborhood reminded us a lot of Wicker Park in Chicago before it was taken over by The Real World/Starbucks/American Apparel etc.

Destined to be Ronan's new favorite bar

The "Bridge of Sighs" at the Allegheny County Courthouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_County_Courthouse

Homemade Kaya Chips and Mango-Tomatillo Salsa at Kaya Restaurant http://www.bigburrito.com/kaya/

Megan's Torta was really good!

But, I went with the Kaya Burger. I learned a long time ago to go with whatever has the restaurants name in the title of the food. It was right and beautiful!

Megan and I watching Monday Night Football (Bears vs. Lions) at Lefty's after a couple "Strong Island Ice Teas."

River walk at the David Lawrence Convention Center

Roberto Clemente/Sixth Street Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente_Bridge

Most masculine bridge ever

Beyond teh Cheat? Should I be upset about this?

Byham Theater Building

This is the dome inside the Hotel at the Byham Theater Building (or whatever it is called. Sorry)

PNC Park: Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=pit&sv=1

Seems like a pretty nice stadium. A bit too much surface parking lots around for my taste, but otherwise, nice

Honus Wagner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honus_Wagner

Willie Stargell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Stargell

Roberto Clemente http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente

Live long and prosper. It's the Vulcan Way...

If it wasn't a beautiful 75-80 degree day in October, I'd probably thought of going inside the Andy Warhol Museum. Next time... Same with the National Aviary...

You wouldn't think this river walk path was in the heart of an urban metropolis, would you?

16th Street Bridge. I learned a hard lesson about Pittsburgh on this day. If you plan to cross the river, please check to make sure a bridge exists beyond the one you are currently walking by.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Bridge_(Pittsburgh)

The Unkillable Human

Old Heinz Factory turned office/loft complex

The view from Herr's Island. Notice the 16th Street Bridge. The next bridge I saw was the 31st Street Bridge and it was missing part of its span. I saw no bridge after that... A long walk back...

The almost famous Primanti Bros. http://primantibros.com/home.html

Union Station. If you don't think this is impressive, you should see what Detroit let happen to theirs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_(Pittsburgh)
compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Central_Station

Consol Energy Center: Home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. http://penguins.nhl.com/ Too bad the NHL is in a lockout. Also, because of Google Maps I thought the Igloo (Civic Arena) still existed and was really excited to see it. I knew it was next door, but after a couple of laps realized it was turned into a parking lot...