The Impossible Year

Tag: chicago

  • Lee’s Hat

    Lee’s Hat

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Our friends Lee and Rebecca went out of town and asked me to swing by to fix something in their apartment. While there I snapped this photo of Lee’s hat.

  • Dollop Patio Rules

    Dollop Patio Rules

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Spring is here and the patio at Dollop on Montrose has reopened.

  • Balcony Dog

    Balcony Dog

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 It was a particularly warm day so Marla and I spent a good amount of it relaxing on the balcony.

  • Pretzels!

    Pretzels!

    Apparently, St. Jude Children Research Hospital was selling soft pretzel boxes from Eastern Standard Provisions as a fundraising method, so my mother ordered some for us. They are delicious and it’s even better knowing they funded a great cause. Thanks Mom! 

  • Wrigleyville at Dusk

    Wrigleyville at Dusk

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 I stopped off at Dimo’s Pizza on my way back from Chicago Comics and appreciated the light and the looming cloudy appearance of a storm that never materialized. 

  • Shoes by the door

    Shoes by the door

    It feels like they’re all over the house these days, but three out of the four pairs here are all mine.

  • (What used to be) City Sports

    (What used to be) City Sports

    (What used to be) City Sports, 8 March 2021Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 After many years of planning Uptown’s City Sport athletics retail shop has been torn down to make way for high-rise condos at Wilson and Broadway. This neighborhood in Chicago is one of the most diverse in the whole city, but unfortunately,…

  • Corinne, Morgan, and Avery

    Corinne, Morgan, and Avery

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Corinne, Morgan, and their two daughters Avery and Margot were passing through from Grand Rapids and swung by to say hello and trade regional beers. Morgan and I, for a few years now, have a shared Apple note where we keep a running ledger of beers we pick up…

  • ‘Blessed’

    ‘Blessed’

    ‘Blessed’, 6 March 2021Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 I woke up, took a yoga class, and biked up to Lost Larson for coffee and croissants. On my way there I passed by this mural I love which is on the side of the building occupied by Ridman’s Coffee which is also excellent.

  • Katie’s Birthday

    Katie’s Birthday

    Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600 Two attempts and the flash didn’t fire. We celebrated Katie’s birthday with Pequod’s pizza and mug cakes.