Entries from January 21st, 2005

Dibs

January 25th, 2005 · 11 Comments

Dibs

Dibs

Dibs
Dibs in the East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

After our last big storm Mike asked if I would take some photos of people calling dibs on parking spots but I didn’t see any of it in my neighborhood. This storm was the worst storm to hit Chicago since 2002 and was enough to make the residents of the Ukrainian Village call dibs on their parking spots. For more on dibs, read this Chicagoist post.

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Good Morning, Benito Juarez

January 24th, 2005 · 9 Comments

Benito Juarez in the Plaza of the Americas, Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Benito Juarez in the Plaza of the Americas, Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Benito Juarez in the Plaza of the Americas, Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Benito Juarez in the Plaza of the Americas, Magnificent Mile, Chicago

Ever since the Sun-Times building destruction began I’ve had to change my walking route to work. Now every day I say good morning and sometimes good evening to Benito Juarez, the former Mexican president who is regarded as Mexico’s greatest and most beloved leader. He’s been looking really cold lately. Someone should sculpt him a scarf and hat already.

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Snowed In

January 23rd, 2005 · 6 Comments

Dallas, North Center, Chicago
Dallas, North Center, Chicago

Kristin, North Center, Chicago
Kristin, North Center, Chicago

18 Degrees, North Center, Chicago
18 Degrees, North Center, Chicago

Skilling is saying that this is the biggest storm since 2002.

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Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs

January 22nd, 2005 · 5 Comments

Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs

Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs
Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs, East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

What’s better than coming in from the cold and snow on Friday night after a week of a lot of late nights and having a hot, homemade dinner ready and waiting for you? That’s right: Nothing!

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Action at the Sun-Times

January 21st, 2005 · 10 Comments

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I can’t stop! Yesterday when I was walking by the Sun-Times there was a lot of action going on that I couldn’t resist taking photos of. Especially the welding. There were people welding both in the grids where the street used to be and inside the building.

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