The Impossible Year

New Soma Pitcher

April 5, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 I finally got fed up with my old chemistry set style Soma water filter/pitcher and got a more traditional one.
Easter Brunch

April 4, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 For many years now we’ve gotten together for Passover with our good friends Lee & Rebecca. This year they took time to isolate and visit family in Texas instead. Since we had to miss we decided a good solution would be to have them over to have a front…
Winnemac Punching Bag

April 3, 2021

Winnemac Punching Bag, 3 April 2021Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 We met up with Katie for a park hang and I noticed this punching bag hanging from the limb of a tree near us. Katie said it’s been there for at least a year now. I have so many questions and no answers.
Kitsch-en

April 2, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Around our kitchen window we have a number of art pieces and knick-knacks we’ve acquired from friends, family, and travel through the years.
Jelly Beans

April 1, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Every year for Easter my mother ships us candy from New York. Of course I immediately ripped the jelly bean bag open by accident so I poured them into a bowl before moving them to a zip-lock. And yeah, I ate a whole bunch too.
One Shot Down

March 31, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 I got my first COVID vaccine shot as Chicago expanded access. Katie took this photo of me to commemorate.
View from Tola

March 30, 2021

View from Tola, 30 March 2021Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Beth Ann and I biked down to Jewel for groceries and stopped off at Cafe Tola for empanadas and ate them while standing against their south wall and looking out across Southport.
Pill Time

March 29, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Marla was a very sick dog when we got her in 2014. She was dramatically underweight, she had several infections, and she had gastrointestinal issues for a long time that would lead to her throwing up frequently. Also, she would rapid-fire sneeze, and scratch all the time. She would…
Office Dog Bed

March 28, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 I realized if I put one of her dog beds beside my desk that Marla would come to hang out in the office more. It’s been a success.
Emerald City Coffee

March 27, 2021

Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Another day, another cup of coffee from a great local shop. We went to Emerald City hoping to grab sandwiches but missed the cutoff for the day. I did however get a vegan banana nut muffin that turned out to be phenomenal. So it worked out.