They say that Chicago has two seasons, winter and construction. Lately those two seasons have been running together, with buildings going up all winter long.
The wait in winter
A commuter waits for the el at mid-day. The snow and cold have been unrelenting. Thank goodness for the heat lamps in the platform shelters–without them, the wait for a train would be unbearable indeed.
How surroundings help
It’s curious to consider how surroundings help creatives in the work they do. I’ve been thinking about this a lot in the wake of moving many of my old belongings to my office downtown.
That loving feeling
On a snowy dark day, the shop was crowded with hearts full of love.
Good morning from Chiberia
Chiberia: I love the coinage. Proof that we Chicagoans can still laugh despite bitter winds, subzero temps, and heaps of snow.
Blue Chicago
Such are the colors of a frigid February. The cold crystallizes the air, the harbors, turning Chicago into a blue shadow of itself.
Settling
Last year, I spent 103 days traveling or away from home.
The present, if the most important tense, is often also the least interesting
The present is the most important tense: a proposition that fills me with a sort of dread. Yes, the look of the river and the feel of the cold is important as I advance mechanically through my commute each day. The present is where we feel pleasure and pain, where we endure monotony, where we…
Streets at dusk
Our feelings at dusk can be rapturous, even when the weather isn’t.
Modern Monadnock
The architects who designed the Monadnock Building would be pleased to see how well their building is holding up.
Pork chops with orange and mustard sauce
Mr C and I have started buying Berkshire pork occasionally.
Change is coming to the Chicago River
A strange new element has appeared at a familiar bend of the Chicago River, a forerunner of more dramatic changes to come.
