Chicago Pride

06.30.13 - Chicago, Illinois - Eunice and I went to Chicago's annual LGBT Pride Parade in Boystown. It's kind of a big deal here and it was beautiful day, with plentiful sunshine, rainbows and caiparinhas. 

Cheers,

Will

It was hot. I made caiparinhas.

Laura.

Josh.

Blackhawks Stanley Cup Parade

06.28.13 - Chicago, Illinois - You might have heard that a little known team called the Chicago Blackhawks won the 2013 Stanley Cup. Well, that championship team was in town to celebrate their second title in three years in Grant Park. When I arrived at work in the morning, fans were filing in from the Metra and L stations around the Loop and walking with their replica cups in preparation and anticipation of the downtown party.

Here's to repeating in 2014!

Will

Fans walk under L tracks.

Fans watch the parade from the WBEZ big screen in Daley Plaza.

Kids don't care about Stanley Cups. They just want to slide in Daley Plaza.

Hyde Park Schwinn

06.12.13 - Chicago, Illinois - Nelson and I went to see Eunice perform in the Barrel of Monkeys Celebration of Authors in Hyde Park at the University of Chicago's Logan Center. On the walk over this vintage Schwinn caught my eye. 

-Will

Camping

06.08.13 - Plymouth, Wisconsin - Camping has become an essential part of my summers since I went to Boston University. In part because I feel a need to flee my urban environment and "get away from it all". Also because I'm addicted to REI and somehow I have to justify dropping my hard earned cash on titanium backpacking pots. 

The last two summers I've got up with Jonathan, Andy and Nelson (and friends) to Kettle Moraine State Park near Plymouth, Wisconsin. It's pretty, low key and given our foodie tendencies the food we make is pretty off the chain.

Best,

Will

Jonathan.

Andy and Cindy.

A wasp got into the car window on a trip to the store.

Grilled sangria courtesy of Food & Wine.

A man and his dog.

Waldron in downtown Plymouth, America's mural capital.

May - Shooting from the Hip

05.01.13 - Chicago, Illinois - After the wedding things were a little slow around here as the flowers started to pop up and Spring finally sprung. Below is a little of what I saw walking around Chicago, camera in tow. 

-Will

Lets just say being Miss Heart of Illinois is not nearly as glamorous as it sounds.

Quinceanera, Rogers Park.

El Nelson.

File this under: "It Gets Better."

Jefferson Park.

Along MLK Drive in Bronzeville, formerly Ida B. Wells Homes.

Tulips, Chicago Theatre.