Last Friday morning we had a bit of a snow shower– probably the last real snowstorm of the season. And now that I’ve said that… 🙂
Happy New Year!
A couple shots of the legendary cheeseburger spot in Chicago, the Billy Goat Tavern on Lower Michigan Avenue. Happy New Year!
Christmas Tree – Harmony Park
This tree is standing in Arlington Heights’ Harmony Park as I write this. On Christmas Eve, Lisa and I were leaving our Melancholy Tavern and we came across a mother-and-son team near the tree, and we offered to take their picture. It turns out they had donated the tree to the village– they planted it …
Christmas in Chicago
We spent a couple days in downtown Chicago, going “off the grid” and spending some quality holiday time together. Here are some shots of State Street, Marina City, and the Wrigley Building that were taken late on Monday night. I especially like the Christmas lights on the balconies at Marina City. Hope you’re all enjoying …
Madison
We spent part of last weekend in Madison visiting Craig and Megan. In addition to a couple of great dining spots (The Old Fashioned and Sunprint Cafe), we also saw a Wisconsin Badgers hockey game, visited the Farmer’s Market and the Henry Vilas Zoo. It was a blast– enjoy the photos!
Ogilvie Center
Rush hour, a week or two ago.
Halloween Cupcakes
…because you can’t have too much sugar in your viewing diet. This was my Saturday afternoon project– I was working on these while Lisa was making her White Chicken Chili. Yeah, we ate pretty well that night. I’m still working on my cupcake-frosting technique. I’ll get there one of these days.
Kodak Retina IIa Visits a Family Tradition
As Lisa and I were preparing to head to Frankfort, IN for her family’s annual Apple Butter Festival, I ran across my dad’s Kodak Retina IIa camera and a roll of expired (probably purchased in 2003) Fuji 400 ASA color film.  I tossed them in my bag, figuring if there were ever an event that …
Buckingham Fountain
It was a beautiful Fall day today– warmer than usual, and the skies were completely cloudless. Having worked in the city for most of the last 20-some years, I often don’t walk any further east than the financial district and my office. And then once in a while I remember what the city has to …