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I live in Chicago. I love city life, the Cubs, and animals.

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May 26, 2024

On Amtrak in Overheard

I’ve been meaning to start a new Prosebox book where I put entries about random stupid crap I overhear people say when I go places. Right now I am sitting on an Amtrak train returning to the cit...


There are tornado sirens going off absolutely everywhere and of course, I don’t have a key to the basement since Serby changed the locks. 🤨 EDIT 45 MINUTES LATER Seems like it’s mainly passed no...


WOW!!!! Just wow. A few hours ago I bumped into my neighbor Clifton. He told me that recently Serby told him “to spy on everyone in the building and report back how many of them are cocaine dea...


So Serby pays gas here, and tenants pay their own electricity. Well, it turns out that Serby has not paid the gas bill for the entire building for a very, very long time because they are now cutt...


Yesterday I woke up at 6 AM and there was no hot water. The whole building was out, second time in a couple of weeks this has happened. It has to do with the plumbing issues. Serby will only tak...


So you may remember that Serby kept my refrigerator (as well as electricity to the bathroom) turned off for 22 days, and then when she finally turned it back on she insisted on shutting off the s...


Monday (which was also my birthday) wound up being The Very Long Day From Hell. And then Tuesday wound up being The Very Long Day From Hell: The Sequel. I mean, my entire week has sucked, but tho...


March 26, 2023

The Lake in Pictures

Not to brag or anything, but this is practically my backyard. . . . We have a solid 40 miles of lakefront here in Chicago, and my neighborhood is located right along the lakefront, so I can just...


So this happened a few days ago. Let’s start with the fact that on this particular day I had been awake since 3AM. I had a freaky dream that someone was breaking in and I got out of bed to inves...


December 31, 2022

2022 in Pictures

I posted 6 entries in 2022 where I asked you guys to vote on pictures. I just went through and rounded up some of the ones with the most votes, as well as a few pictures of the day that lots of y...


December 24, 2022

Black and White in Pictures

As always feel free to vote on which ones you like best. 1.) . 2.) . 3.) . 4.) . 5.) . 6.) . 7.) . 8.) . 9.) . 10.)


October 15, 2022

Pictures in Pictures

For lack of a better title. It’s been about 2 months since I’ve done one of these. As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. 1.) . 2.) . 3.) . 4.) . 5.) . 6.) . 7.) . 8.) . ...


Last Saturday I wrote about how there were plenty of street festivals going on around the city, but because it rained all day I stayed in Saturday and went out Sunday instead. When I woke up Sun...


July 30, 2022

Black and White in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. 1.) . 2.) . 3.) . 4.) . 5.) . 6.) . 7.) . 8.) . .9.) . 10.)


June 26, 2022

A Picture Entry in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. . 1.) . 2.) . 3.) . 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)


March 27, 2022

Black and White in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. 1.) . 2.) . 3.) . 4.) . 5.) . 6.) . 7.) . 8.) . 9.) . 10.)


March 18, 2022

Out and About in Pictures

Here is just a round up of things I have come across in the last few weeks. I was downtown one day and the Lyric Opera House had this sign up. . . Saw this guy in a Walgreen’s parking lot. . . ...


January 30, 2022

Pics in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. . 1.) . . . 2.) . . . 3.) . . . 4.) . . . 5.) . . . 6.) . . . 7.) . . . 8) . . . 9.) . . . 10.) .


December 06, 2021

Fly By in Pictures

I’ve had plenty going on lately and but it seems like for the last couple of weeks I haven’t been writing out entries when things actually happen. Here are some pictures from things I never wrote...


November 12, 2021

Fall in Pictures

. Yes, I took that picture. I could not live anywhere where it does not look like this every fall! I don’t know how some of you out there do it, only having one season year round. Or some of you...


November 11, 2021

Sunrise, Sunset in Pictures

Getting up early on a Saturday and leaving your house while it’s still dark out so you can watch the sunrise over Lake Michigan is totally worth it. . . . . . You can get some of the best view...


October 11, 2021

Black and White Pictures in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. . 1.) . . . 2.) . . . 3.) . . . 4.) . . . 5.) . . . 6.) . . . 7.) . . . 8) . . . 9.) . . . 10.) .


September 17, 2021

End of Summer in Pictures

Summer is winding down (not technically over til the 22nd). I was looking through my pictures and here are a few shots that just have a summer vibe. Not great shots or anything, but whatever. ....


August 16, 2021

Pictures in Pictures

As always feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. 1.) . . . 2.) . . 3.) . . . 4.) . . . 5.) . . . 6.) . . . 7.) . . . 8.) . . . 9.) . . . 10.) .


July 20, 2021

Black and White in Pictures

As always, feel free to weigh in on which ones you like best. 1.) . . . 2.) . . . 3.) . . . 4.) . . . 5.) . . . 6.) . . . 7.) . . . 8.) . . . 9.) . . . 10.) .


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