By the time we got up, fed the bunnies, and got dressed… we decided we wanted to venture North to Lula’s for some brunch. We figured that the morning rush would have come and gone, and we’d have no trouble getting a table.
We were wrong.
A fun variation: instead of putting straight ice into the water bladder for her running vest, she took to freezing some water that has electrolytes mixed in. So that when it melts, it doesn’t water things down. Pretty slick!
A day or so ago, Liz and I were driving down South Lake Park Avenue, and got redirected. Turns out, there was this enormous crane situated in the middle of the road… and was in the process of lifting up trees to a nearby rooftop.
Liz went in for a flu shot today, and I tagged along. I haven’t been thinking much about vaccines and such, before the start of the winter season… but Liz has a lot of foresight.
She’s done the math, trying to figure out when to get her flu shot (and then allowing enough time to pass before getting a Covid shot), all before her big race.
We were near MSI, and stopped at a water fountain. It had two spigots, with both spouts set with a steady stream of water. The larger fountain caught my eye, as it was full to the brim… and had just enough water to overflow. With a thin shimmer of water, running down the sides.
I was reminded of a poem by Helen. T. Glenn called Noguchi’s Fountain. On reading it, it prompted me to look up the artist Noguchi… and I learned soon after that we had of his fountains at the Art Institute.
On viewing this image, there is the connotation that we (the observer) should be inclined to devour the donut. That it is an entity worth consuming, seeing how something else moments ago attempted to consume it.
At the end of class, with our cabinets ready to be transported to the car. L to R it’s me, our instructor Nick, and Liz.
Got a lot of practice, walking over floor joists. It’s been a while, but I feel like my “sea legs” come back fairly quickly.
Several months ago, my goal was to be able to run 5K. After talking with Liz, Tricia, and Paige… I set my sighs on 10K, and it does actually feel within reach.
Not quite there yet. But after today, I’m a little closer.
So this thing happened, on my way to work. And it involved $300. Well, maybe.
Let me explain.
I can’t imagine the placement of this sign was an act of laziness. It must have taken some serious work to get it positioned so high. And then the thought again: why?
Today, the train slowed and I noticed out of the corner of my eyes that there was an actual train car being washed. The light was reflecting off the window something awful, but I got a few seconds of the process on video.
A block or two away, I passed by this lovely vehicle just parked along the street. It felt like a good moment for a photo, and I dug the car enough to stop running and slow down to just capture the moment.
Today, our instructor Nick gave us two pieces of plywood that we would join via screws to make the cabinet tops. We counter-sunk the screw holes, joined the pieces together with screws, and cleaned up the sides using a router.
On the way up to work, in the elevator, I spotted the control panel… with a door slightly ajar. Curious about what might be hidden from normal passengers, I decided to open it up a little.