Tuesday, April 13, 2010

You can't do that on a Tuesday!

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It reads: "ATTENTION! Dan the dog walker will eat your dog! Don't be another victim, you have been warned!!!" I don't know who "Dan the dog walker" is, but he seems to have a bad reputation. I don't think he really ate anyone's dog because something like that would have ended up the on WGN morning show for sure...

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Best couple in town

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A look at the rocks under the water in Lake Michigan

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Just hanging out at the zoo like the rest of us.

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Look at the size of this lady's canvas. About 5' x 7'. It's a rather ambitious plein aire painting.

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Another weird Lincoln Park sculpture. I should really make a book because they have the strangest stuff in this neighborhood. My favorite thing about this sculpture though is the security. Notice the sign to the top right. They have a huge camera mounted on the house as well. The front of the house is half sculpture garden, half prison. I kind of want to just sit on it and that's probably why they have the camera in the first place...

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Not sure what this is either. It's just a few house down from the one above. It appears to be a lady whose head is the rear hood of an old Volkswagen Beetle. As for the rest, your guess is as good as mine...

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Restoration work on the South Pond of Lincoln Park. They drained the pond and have been putting in walkways and all sorts of stuff. There's a half circle wooden tunnel in the rear of the picture. Not sure what that's for. Should look good when they fill it with water again.

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Like the Robins in spring, you know it's summer when Kermit and Barbie return from their vacation home and take up residence in my backyard.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Jumping the Shark

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It's 80. It's 40. It's 80. It's 40. Welcome to Spring in the Midwest. Look at all these unemployed/underemployed people enjoying the nice weather on a weekday...

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View of downtown from Lincoln Park

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As much as I talk about hating public art in America, every so often I find a gem that I kind of like. This is near the zoo in Lincoln Park and Lake Shore Drive

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Ol' St. Mike's. I have to practice taking architecture pictures before the honeymoon

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The fella I'm named after (The guy standing, not the one being stood on).

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How close to a Robin can I get before he flies away. About 2 1/2 feet...

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What a weird thing to do to a home. This is a facade-ectomy. They preserved the original home on the site (good). Reused it with new construction (understandable). But, there's a huge gap between the original front and the new house which appears to be a patio or something (strange).

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City horses

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Aqua building

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These signs are getting more and more elaborate and militant.

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If I ever have a home, you can expect to be welcomed by something like this when you visit...

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Oh accountant humor. Marylin's last day is tomorrow and she's making everyone jealous...

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Stupid Smiles

PhotobucketWhat do I love about winter in Chicago?  After the hibernation, a nice day happens and everyone walks around the city with these stupid smiles on their faces.  It's great.  Plus, I get to look at a bunch of buildings I've neglected over the previous few months

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Speaking of stupid smiles...

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The most accusatory "please help me" sign ever...

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My car from high school, except green.  Best car ever.  $5 in Diesel gas every couple of weeks and when it broke down, you opened the hood and could see what the problem was and fix it.  Only thing better is a bike

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Megan and I observed Earth Hour by playing Life by candlelight.  How romantic...

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Looks more like a Ouija Board...

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Our little wedding sweatshop operation

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More invites than our printer thought possible.  Or is that more Kraft American Singles than he thought possible?

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Nothing like a game of 20 on 20 soccer...

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YO!

Hope everyone has a good Easter.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

THE CELEB-AQUARIUM!

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The day before this picture was taken, it was 65 degrees. Obviously, this was below freezing. Today is somewhere in between. Oh March...

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Baby Back Rib chips. How can I love and hate something so much at the same time?

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I'm sure there's an interesting story to go along with this. What? I don't know...

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St. Josaphat doing some "people watching" near my work. It's a nice perch. Apparently, he was a martyr. But, he became a saint because his body didn't rot.

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Apparently, the worst thing you can put in the office at a children's hospital is a mechanical dancing chicken. My poor co-workers, they only wanted it to feel more like Spring...

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Originally, Megan was the one that was called "difficult" by the jewelers. She had specific styles in mind, baby fingers, desired and exotic looks, and so on. I, on the other hand, wanted plain, simple, and affordable. Megan got her ring months and months ago and I finally got mine. Simply put, for every one men's ring in a store, there are at least 25 women's rings. Done and done...

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