Metra Delay
Arrived at Millennium Station to a pretty big crowd of people. Everyone was gathered at the top of the stairs (that lead to the platforms), milling about.
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Merchandise Mart, Hardware
While I was waiting for Liz to pick me up today, I looked over and saw this small collection of metallic parts.
Barnes & Noble: Hyde Park
On the way home, I cut through the nearby mini-mall by our house. I looked up, and realized the Barnes & Noble bookstore had just opened up!
Shadows of Spring
Spotted this on my walk home from the train today. Made me think that the winter is (slowly, too slowly) fading and Spring is on it (slowly, too slowly) way.
Marshall’s Landing
Instead, we got some drinks at Marshall’s Landing, a combo restaurant/bar on the second floor. The weird thing? It’s accessible from both the second and first floors.
There’s actually a whole section of tiered seating, that you can go up/down from the lobby. When I first saw it after coming back to the Mart, I was taken aback.
On the Way Home: Books on the Way
Spotted on the way home. It’s disturbing how little I read, anymore. And if you’ve talked to Liz recently – ever since she bought her own Kindle… she’s been reading at an astronomical clip. Like, a staggering amount of books.
Embedded, Wired Lights
Looking more, I realized bot lights were actually piped, with conduit lines leading to someplace official.
It’s been ages since I was downtown, and even longer since I was here at night. I’m not sure if these lights are meant to be decorative or utilitarian. Or perhaps both.
Commuting Win, Commuting Fail: Metra + CTA
If you imagine the CTA lines around the Loop as a clock: I was expecting to travel Clockwise, exiting at 3:00. Instead, I was actually traveling counter-clockwise (because we were “operating like a Brown Line train”), exiting at 9:00.
So I had a bit of walking to do. Ah well, more exercise.
Metra Signs
As a side note: I have no idea what this machine is, in front of the sign. It looks fairly basic, but somehow seems to warrant not one but two padlocks?
Off the Rail
Spotted this, on my way home. There’s a part of my commute that involves walking down a set of stairs, down to Lower Michigan. It’s a bit grungy, but gets you in to Millennium Station through one of the less frequented entrances (at the track level).
Chicago at Night
Most days, going to and from work – I’m in a rush. I’m rushing to get to work; I’m rushing to get back home.
Every once in a while, if I get lucky, I’ll see something that slows me down. Or I’ll remember that I should slow down a little.
It’s been a long while since I’ve carried a camera around. But with a camera in your hand, that weight is what serves as a reminder. That weight says: “Wait a minute, just… wait a minute. Did you see that over there?”
To and From Work
Spotted on my way home.
Hoping the Story Ends Well
Spotted this on the way home. At first, I was taken aback – not sure if this was something left out accidentally. Or something left on purpose for anyone else to take, because it was no longer needed.
Spotting a Running Liz in the Wild
On my way home from work, I happened to spot someone in the distance. There was a lot of waving.
Backpack Flowers
While I still yearn for being 100% remote, one of the fun things with commuting to/from work is the chance to see little things like this. The flowers and the backpack feel to me, somehow inexplicably, like planning and spontaneity, all at the same time.