The Impossible Year

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  • Pull Up Bar, 20 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   I bought a door-frame pull up bar for the office. Here is Beth Ann modeling it for me. Even though I’ve been working out daily since the start of February I am amazed how hard a simple pull up is. As of the…

  • The Music Box, 19 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   They’ve started occasionally closing off Southport Avenue for street dining. Beth Ann and I went to Bombastic for coffee and then sat on the curb and people watched in front of our beloved historic landmark theater: The Music Box Theatre. I know movie theaters…

  • Apple Store, 18 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   In one of the most surreal moments of the pandemic to date I had to go to the Apple Store to have my AirPods Pro replaced. I was reluctant to do it but the only other option was to ship them away for service…

  • Ceiling Fan, 17 September 2020Polaroid OneStep 600 / Impossible Pioneer film Color Gen 2 (Expired)   Another film failure. I’m determined to shoot through the old stuff in addition to the new ones, for better or worse. But I try to space them out to the days that felt blurry to me. They usually come…

  • Workout Area, 16 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   Our home office has transformed into a gym where I use the free weights, yoga mats and other miscellaneous equipment I’ve acquired over the years in a short 30 minute daily routine. I’ve been doing this since February (right before lockdown began) and I’ve…

  • Podcasting Mic, 15 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   Years ago I had a podcast and I upgraded my mic for it. Since then it has sat largely unused. Recently I started using it on Zoom calls and webinars for hilariously good quality compared to others. It feels kinda like a weird flex, but…

  • BLEP, 14 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   Just a cute shot of Marla relaxing. Her bottom jaw is a half inch shorter than her top one, so whenever she relaxes her tongue sticks out in a cute way.

  • Northcenter Town Square, 13 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   A few years back, a project was kicked off to transform the lot at 4100 N Damen Avenue into a community space. This year the project was completed and opened to the public and the final result is gorgeous. However it’s surreal to…

  • Waterlilies, 12 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   The Garfield Park Conservatory partnered with the Art Institute of Chicago to do a ‘Flowers of Monet’ outdoor exhibition. We took a trip over there on a misty morning and walked through the gardens. It was a quick and lovely trip and amazing to learn about…

  • To the Lake, 11 September 2020Polaroid SLR 680 SE/Polaroid Color 600   We took a ride over to the lake and brought Marla with us to walk along the coastline and enjoy the beginning of fall weather setting in.