Entries from August 28th, 2009

Summer Weekends in Logan Square

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The last day of August. This summer has gone by so fast. And it’s been such an odd summer. I’ve had a few conversations with friends about this lately, how this summer has been odd. The weather has been very mild, not hot at all. We’ve been so busy, yet when I think about it, there are a lot of friends that I haven’t seen for a long time. What were we doing? How did the summer slip by? I feel like there were only a few weekends this summer where I just hung around the neighborhood. Even if I had plans, I tried to go to the Logan Square Farmers Market as much as possible. Many times I met Jess over on the Boulevard to browse sales and the market.

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Logan Square Farmers Market, Logan Square, Chicago

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I hope this guys is trying to be ironic.. otherwise.. I don’t know.

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Jess buying plums :: Logan Square Farmers Market, Logan Square, Chicago

A few times Jess and I also attended Summer Sessions on the Square. There was just one this past Saturday. I think there is one more in September and then they’re done for the year. This is a fun way to support the neighborhood. People pack wine and picnics and head to The Sqauare where bands play. Lots of families, lots of groups of friends just hanging around and enjoying the weather and music. The suggested donation is $5.

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Going to get rained out? :: Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Lady dancing with her dog :: Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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The sun emerges! :: Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Lots of hipster kids in Logan Square! :: Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Part of our picnic :: Summer Session on the Square, Logan Square, Chicago

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Obamaland by Ron Jacobs

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments


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I bought this book while we were in Hawaii. It has a lot of cool photographs and memorabilia from when Barack Obama lived in Hawaii.

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Josh as Billy Mays

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments

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My coworker Josh does a great Billy Mays. I wish I had the video.

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Rufus Teague Made Some Sauce

August 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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I liked the packaging on this Rufus Teague Sauce. I saw it at Whole Foods.

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The History of My Old Neighborhood, Hell’s Kitchen

August 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments

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My Old Apartment, Hells Kitchen, Manhattan

I lived on 9th Avenue and 49th Street in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan in New York City for one year (2001 – 2002), so I liked this post in a New York Times blog today on the history of the area. It is the 50th anniversary of the incident which gave the neighborhood the name Hell’s Kitchen. Also interesting is how the area is far from hell now, but people refuse to adopt a more “cival” name. They’ve tried to call it Clinton for a long time and it just won’t stick.

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