Posts tagged chicago
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." - Hemingway
Do you see the stories around you? -
Do you ever wonder about those you walk past every day? I’m fascinated by people. I’m intrigued by the possibilities in their individual stories.
When I get on the train in Blue Island, Illinois, I’m inundated with story, and I listen hard for the details. It helps me understand people I might otherwise judge based on irrelevant things.
There is a guy on my train, one of the only other white guys who rides in from Blue Island. He’s clean cut with bulging biceps, and by looking at his tattoos and the patches on his gym bag, I would say he’s Navy. He always sits with a group of black ladies in a four seat near the back of the train.
I’ve been walking to work for several months now. I recently started longboarding to work, which shaved about 12 minutes off my commute time.
Now I see the city’s underbelly as I skate under the massive tri-level Randolph Street, and I get to surf through the crowds of runners and bikers on the Lakefront Trail.
Longboarding down Navy Pier at 7:30 a.m. when there is not a tourist in sight is one of the most rewarding parts of my ride.
Friday is the silver lining in every week. #chicago (at Gateway Park)
The set for the upcoming movie “Divergent,” has transformed Navy Pier into dystopic carnival perched on the edge of #chicago (at Set of the movie “Divergent”)
Empty places intrigue me. They scare me, but they intrigue me. #chicago (at Gateway Park)
I have never had a magnolia tree to care for. I have long enjoyed their beauty and their reputation. I’m grateful for the challenge. #chicago (at Akimoff East)
Look who photo bombed me on the bike ride. #chicago (at Carlson Springs Woods)
The hand of an 18-year-old preacher, student body president and husband. #chicago (at Proviso East High School)
My boys decided to be White Sox fans. I’m a Giants fan. #chicago
A dinosaur named Sue. #chicago (at The Field Museum)
